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Nayib Bukele

Nayib Bukele

Legacy

🇸🇻El Salvador

Rank #326
Score: 41
About Nayib Bukele

Nayib Bukele (b.1981) is President of El Salvador (since 2019). He rose from mayoral office to the presidency on a platform promising security and anti-corruption; his tenure is marked by a dramatic crackdown on gangs, rapid policy centralisation and strong public approval amid international concerns about democratic backsliding.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
El Salvador HDI ≈ 0.674 (Human Development Index)6/10
Source: UNDP — Human Development country insights (El Salvador) (2022)
GDP per capita
El Salvador GDP per capita (PPP) — modest / lower-middle income level5/10
Source: World Bank — GDP per capita (PPP) (El Salvador) (2023)
Gini coefficient
Gini ≈ 39.8 (2023, World Bank) — moderate inequality3/10
Source: World Bank — Gini index (El Salvador) (2023)
Employment rate
Employment-population ratio ≈ 60.1% (ILO / ILOSTAT, 2023)4/5
Source: ILOSTAT — El Salvador country profile (employment to population) (2023)
Freedom index
Freedom House — narrowing democratic space; 2024 report flags serious restrictions4/10
Source: Freedom House — El Salvador country report (Freedom in the World 2024) (2024)
Corruption index
Transparency Int'l — country page; region shows notable concerns (CPI low-mid)3/5
Source: Transparency International — El Salvador country page (CPI) (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions recorded for Bukele20/20
Source: Public records / press / Wikipedia (no convictions) (2025)