Criora

El Salvador

Region Americas Subregion Central America Income Lower middle income ISO SLV

El Salvador sits mid-pack overall, with adaptation the main pressure.

Live events

Live now in El Salvador

Hourly disaster feed, shown alongside the standing risk below. Open the live map →
Standing risk

How risky is El Salvador, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
51 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    32 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    52 / 100
    ▲ + 0.5 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    41 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    63 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    65 / 100
    ▼ -2.3 5y
Score a site

But what about your exact location?

The country score is an average. Get the full risk breakdown for one address or point inside El Salvador.

Where exactly?

Type an address, city, or landmark and we resolve it to a precise risk profile for that point.

orpinpoint it on the map →
Pinpoint on the map Map of El Salvador Open the map →
Trajectory

How El Salvador's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten El Salvador most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Low
3.5 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.0 / 10
Indicators

Indicator workbench

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Peers

How does El Salvador compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Central America
#4 of 8median 52
  1. 1Costa RicaMedium 43
  2. 2BelizeMedium 43
  3. 3PanamaMedium 44
  4. 4El SalvadorMedium 51
  5. 5NicaraguaMedium 53
  6. 6MexicoMedium 53
  7. 7GuatemalaMedium 54
  8. 8HondurasMedium 57
region
Americas
#25 of 35median 44
  1. 21Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  2. 22ArgentinaMedium 49
  3. 23GuyanaMedium 50
  4. 24SurinameMedium 50
  5. 25El SalvadorMedium 51
  6. 26BoliviaMedium 51
  7. 27ColombiaMedium 52
  8. 28PeruMedium 52
  9. 29NicaraguaMedium 53
  10. 30MexicoMedium 53
income group
Lower middle income
#30 of 53median 49
  1. 26VanuatuMedium 48
  2. 27GhanaMedium 49
  3. 28UzbekistanMedium 50
  4. 29GuyanaMedium 50
  5. 30El SalvadorMedium 51
  6. 31VietnamMedium 51
  7. 32BoliviaMedium 51
  8. 33DjiboutiMedium 52
  9. 34LaosMedium 52
  10. 35Côte d'IvoireMedium 53

Put two countries head to head

Compare El Salvador against any neighbour on all risks and their 5-year trajectory.

Compare ↗ Score a site here
FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is El Salvador?
El Salvador sits mid-pack overall, with adaptation the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 51 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives El Salvador's risk?
El Salvador's highest pressures are adaptation (65, high) and governance (63). Its strongest area is climate (32).
How might El Salvador's climate change by 2080?
El Salvador's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was El Salvador's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.