Salvadoran Society

Population

Salvadoran society is made up of Whites (13%), Indigenous people (1%), and primarily Mestizos, who account for 86% of the population. Unlike other countries in the region, there is virtually no Black population in El Salvador. It’s also worth noting that over 3 million Salvadorans live abroad, primarily for economic and/or political reasons, with the largest communities in the USA and neighboring Central American countries.

Political Institutions

Economy

Religion

Nearly half of Salvadorans are Catholic (47% of the population), a third Protestant, and 16% atheist. Other religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Muslims, etc., represent only a small minority.