El Salvador's homicide rate falls below France's after crackdown on gangs

El Salvador reported a year-to-date homicide rate of 0.97 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2026, below France's reported rate of approximately 1.43 for 2025. The decline comes after President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on criminal gangs, under which over 92,000 suspected gang members have been arrested since 2022. In 2015, El Salvador reported a homicide rate of 106.3 per 100,000 inhabitants.