★ Earth is ghetto★ 8 billion roommates, zero security deposit★ 1 in 3 households crushed by housing costs★ One hospital bill from bankruptcy★ Income inequality: above 0.40 and climbing★ Life expectancy: don't get too attached★ Air quality: questionable★ Political polarization: surging★ Homicide rates: location-dependent★ Now scoring 9 metrics — Gini coefficient added★ Recommendation: do not move in
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El Salvador

Cooked Index
41/ 100
Global Rank
12/ 72
12th Most Cooked
Top 3 Pain Points
  • Incarceration rate#1
  • Life expectancy#12
  • Income inequality (Gini)#20
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Overview

Out of 72 countries, El Salvador sits at #12 — #12 Most Cooked. Three departments are doing the heavy lifting here: criminal justice policy (incarceration rate beats 99% of the field, just not in a good way), political institutions (political polarization, 65th percentile), and public health policy bringing up the rear. Different agencies, same energy.

At 41/100, El Salvador is 14 points above the median of 27 across all 72 countries (higher = more cooked). Where the system is holding up: billionaires hoarded (0 billionaires) — better than 86% of countries tracked. Strip away the country name and you're really looking at a criminal justice policy problem.

Sources: World Prison Brief (2025) · V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · UN World Population Prospects / WHO (2024)

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