Score = Legal 37/60 + Scene 2/40 = 39/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
El Salvador ranks #107 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 39/100 — a legal safety component of 37/60 and a scene score of 2/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● No |
| Gender recognition | — |
| Enforcement reality | — |
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | 0 |
| Saunas per million | 0 |
| Events per million | 0 |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 0 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | — |
| Scene score | 2/40 (raw scene index 5/100) |
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2 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 1 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
El Salvador is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 39/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in El Salvador. Overall legal status: Legal.
El Salvador has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 2 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.
San Salvador has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in El Salvador, with 1 venues listed in the GayOut directory.