El Salvador Personality Profile
- Population (est.):
- 6,365,503
- Test results:
- 32,967
Personality snapshot
Head and heart are nearly tied among these test-takers. They lean Thinking by the narrowest of margins, yet that is enough to make them more Thinking than most countries we rank. Elsewhere they stay close to the average: somewhat Introverted, clearly Intuitive, and more Turbulent than Assertive.
The standout is ENTJs (Commanders), who are 37% more common than in the average country. Sentinels are scarcer, with ESFJs (Consuls) about a third less common than usual.
About the country
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America and the only one with no Caribbean coast, facing the Pacific alone. Dozens of volcanoes rise across its land, and Izalco erupted so constantly for nearly two centuries that sailors called it the “Lighthouse of the Pacific.” Volcanic ash preserved Joya de Cerén, a pre-Hispanic farming village now listed by UNESCO. The country’s best-loved dish is the pupusa, a thick corn tortilla stuffed with cheese or beans.
Stands out as
The 21st most Thinking
of 108 countries – see the most Thinking countries
Personality twin
The closest match across all five traits.
Average personality traits
Out of every 100 test-takers
- 34 Analysts
- 39 Diplomats
- 9 Sentinels
- 18 Explorers
Personality types
- INTJ (Architect): 8.6% of respondents, about as common as in the average country
- INTP (Logician): 8.0% of respondents, about as common as in the average country
- ENTJ (Commander): 12.2% of respondents, 37% more common than in the average country
- ENTP (Debater): 5.3% of respondents, about as common as in the average country
- INFJ (Advocate): 6.7% of respondents, 10% less common than in the average country
- INFP (Mediator): 12.4% of respondents, 6% more common than in the average country
- ENFJ (Protagonist): 9.1% of respondents, about as common as in the average country
- ENFP (Campaigner): 10.6% of respondents, about as common as in the average country
- ISTJ (Logistician): 3.2% of respondents, 16% less common than in the average country
- ISFJ (Defender): 3.0% of respondents, 26% less common than in the average country
- ESTJ (Executive): 1.5% of respondents, 26% less common than in the average country
- ESFJ (Consul): 1.8% of respondents, 35% less common than in the average country
- ISTP (Virtuoso): 4.5% of respondents, about as common as in the average country
- ISFP (Adventurer): 8.5% of respondents, 15% more common than in the average country
- ESTP (Entrepreneur): 1.4% of respondents, 21% less common than in the average country
- ESFP (Entertainer): 3.2% of respondents, 18% less common than in the average country
Share of respondents. Shaded types are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the average country, in their Role’s color: the deeper the shade, the bigger the difference.
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