El Salvador has a population of 6.37M (ranked 112/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 150th vs. 95th).
By GDP, El Salvador ranks 108/197 ($36.7B) and Greece ranks 52/197 ($281B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 117/197 ($5,767), while Greece ranks 50/197 ($26,948).
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6404781
|
10371575
|
| Population rank | 111/197 | 94/197 |
| GDP |
$36.7B
2025 |
$281B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 108/197 | 52/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,767
2025 |
$26,948
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 50/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
$44,327
2024 |
| Government debt |
$32B
2025 |
$409B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.2%
2025 |
145.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,030
2025 |
$39,257
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 86/185 | 19/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,010
2026 |
$14,117
2026 |
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 49,769 sq mi |
| Population density |
799 ppl/mi²
2026 |
208.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.77
2024 |
1.24
2024 |
| Median age |
28.9 years
2025 |
47.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
82.4 years
2026 |
El Salvador and Greece: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Greece economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
| 2025 | $36,708,110,000 | $280,635,521,324 |
| 2024 | $34,879,730,000 | $256,238,371,778 |
| 2023 | $33,565,430,000 | $242,946,187,738 |
| 2022 | $31,870,110,000 | $217,990,189,601 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $218,303,801,895 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $191,362,985,555 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $207,305,649,887 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $213,298,873,494 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $200,381,103,984 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $193,097,239,006 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $194,567,373,678 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $233,911,581,521 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $236,556,279,641 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $238,841,140,018 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $283,228,079,776 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $296,417,644,404 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $326,829,054,686 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $351,121,399,546 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $314,226,996,944 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $269,073,415,334 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $242,315,668,619 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $234,979,615,898 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $196,930,509,813 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $150,253,800,086 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $132,050,474,720 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $125,760,166,225 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $137,131,371,955 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $139,612,812,176 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $138,766,067,640 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $142,502,984,145 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $134,974,613,914 |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 | $114,980,063,202 |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 | $107,295,704,518 |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 | $114,608,178,405 |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 | $103,680,863,713 |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 | $96,529,587,274 |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 | $78,067,933,277 |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 | $75,200,610,137 |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 | $64,739,630,096 |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 | $55,595,445,472 |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 | $47,155,741,426 |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 | $47,352,146,312 |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 | $48,741,397,059 |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 | $53,858,346,939 |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 | $51,618,456,335 |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 | $56,039,256,595 |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 | $53,724,121,435 |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 | $43,654,480,519 |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 | $35,673,080,481 |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 | $30,719,552,239 |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 | $28,129,128,587 |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 | $24,998,715,909 |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 | $22,037,019,563 |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 | $16,650,659,091 |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 | $14,388,806,818 |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 | $12,957,113,636 |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 | $11,454,106,327 |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 | $9,950,331,206 |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 | $9,146,592,856 |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 | $8,472,021,467 |
| 1965 | $877,720,000 | $7,582,209,670 |
| 1964 | - | $6,576,906,345 |
| 1963 | - | $5,813,285,627 |
| 1962 | - | $5,140,542,929 |
| 1961 | - | $4,892,397,431 |
| 1960 | - | $4,274,890,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador and Greece economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
| 2025 | $5,767 | $26,948 |
| 2024 | $5,503 | $24,626 |
| 2023 | $5,320 | $23,344 |
| 2022 | $5,075 | $20,885 |
| 2021 | $4,643 | $20,653 |
| 2020 | $3,997 | $17,887 |
| 2019 | $4,320 | $19,335 |
| 2018 | $4,184 | $19,873 |
| 2017 | $4,020 | $18,632 |
| 2016 | $3,901 | $17,919 |
| 2015 | $3,790 | $17,981 |
| 2014 | $3,666 | $21,475 |
| 2013 | $3,582 | $21,573 |
| 2012 | $3,498 | $21,624 |
| 2011 | $3,331 | $25,505 |
| 2010 | $3,040 | $26,653 |
| 2009 | $2,910 | $29,425 |
| 2008 | $2,983 | $31,696 |
| 2007 | $2,831 | $28,441 |
| 2006 | $2,666 | $24,416 |
| 2005 | $2,447 | $22,054 |
| 2004 | $2,286 | $21,449 |
| 2003 | $2,208 | $18,021 |
| 2002 | $2,115 | $13,782 |
| 2001 | $2,058 | $12,157 |
| 2000 | $1,983 | $11,638 |
| 1999 | $1,908 | $12,743 |
| 1998 | $1,860 | $13,023 |
| 1997 | $1,749 | $13,016 |
| 1996 | $1,651 | $13,433 |
| 1995 | $1,548 | $12,779 |
| 1994 | $1,344 | $10,937 |
| 1993 | $1,180 | $10,257 |
| 1992 | $1,041 | $11,021 |
| 1991 | $956 | $10,047 |
| 1990 | $892 | $9,467 |
| 1989 | $825 | $7,738 |
| 1988 | $806 | $7,492 |
| 1987 | $777 | $6,474 |
| 1986 | $755 | $5,578 |
| 1985 | $776 | $4,747 |
| 1984 | $763 | $4,785 |
| 1983 | $745 | $4,950 |
| 1982 | $735 | $5,502 |
| 1981 | $752 | $5,305 |
| 1980 | $787 | $5,812 |
| 1979 | $773 | $5,627 |
| 1978 | $712 | $4,629 |
| 1977 | $684 | $3,832 |
| 1976 | $553 | $3,343 |
| 1975 | $457 | $3,109 |
| 1974 | $413 | $2,789 |
| 1973 | $366 | $2,468 |
| 1972 | $329 | $1,873 |
| 1971 | $316 | $1,629 |
| 1970 | $309 | $1,474 |
| 1969 | $293.4 | $1,306 |
| 1968 | $290.1 | $1,138 |
| 1967 | $288.4 | $1,053 |
| 1966 | $282.4 | $984 |
| 1965 | $274.3 | $887 |
| 1964 | - | $773 |
| 1963 | - | $686 |
| 1962 | - | $608 |
| 1961 | - | $583 |
| 1960 | - | $513 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador vs. Greece life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
| 2026 | 72.7 | 82.4 |
| 2025 | 72.5 | 82.2 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 82 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 81.9 |
| 2022 | 72 | 79.9 |
| 2021 | 69.9 | 80.5 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 81.5 |
| 2019 | 71.7 | 81.3 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 81.5 |
| 2017 | 71 | 81 |
| 2016 | 70.9 | 81.3 |
| 2015 | 71 | 80.8 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 81.1 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 81.1 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 80.4 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 80.6 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 80.6 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 80.4 |
| 2008 | 70.1 | 80.1 |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 79.7 |
| 2006 | 69.6 | 79.8 |
| 2005 | 69.3 | 79.7 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 79.4 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 79.1 |
| 2002 | 68.5 | 79 |
| 2001 | 68 | 78.9 |
| 2000 | 67.7 | 78.4 |
| 1999 | 67.3 | 78.4 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 78.4 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 78 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 77.9 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 64 | 77.7 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 77.4 |
| 1990 | 62 | 77.3 |
| 1989 | 61.3 | 77.1 |
| 1988 | 60 | 77 |
| 1987 | 59.4 | 76.1 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 76.5 |
| 1985 | 58 | 76.1 |
| 1984 | 56.6 | 75.8 |
| 1983 | 54.4 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 53.3 | 75.2 |
| 1981 | 50.9 | 74.9 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 74.5 |
| 1979 | 53.8 | 74.7 |
| 1978 | 54.7 | 74.4 |
| 1977 | 54 | 73.8 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 73.7 |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 73.5 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 73.5 |
| 1973 | 52.8 | 73 |
| 1972 | 52 | 72.7 |
| 1971 | 51.7 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 51.4 | 72.7 |
| 1969 | 51.3 | 72.1 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 71.5 |
| 1967 | 50.8 | 71.4 |
| 1966 | 50.7 | 71.9 |
| 1965 | 50.2 | 71.5 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 70.5 |
| 1963 | 49.4 | 70.6 |
| 1962 | 49 | 70.3 |
| 1961 | 48.6 | 70.4 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 70.5 |
| 1959 | 48 | 69.6 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 69.7 |
| 1957 | 47.1 | 68.4 |
| 1956 | 46.6 | 68.1 |
| 1955 | 46 | 68.6 |
| 1954 | 45.5 | 68 |
| 1953 | 45 | 67.5 |
| 1952 | 44.8 | 67.3 |
| 1951 | 43.8 | 66.7 |
| 1950 | 44.2 | 66.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador and Greece population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
| 2025 | 6,365,503 | 10,413,962 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 10,405,134 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 10,407,351 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 10,437,805 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 10,570,130 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 10,698,599 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 10,721,582 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 10,732,882 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 10,754,679 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 10,775,971 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 10,820,883 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 10,892,413 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 10,965,211 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 11,045,011 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 11,104,899 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 11,121,341 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 11,107,017 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 11,077,841 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 11,048,473 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 11,020,362 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 10,987,314 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 10,955,141 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 10,928,070 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 10,902,022 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 10,862,132 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 10,805,808 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 10,761,698 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 10,720,509 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 10,661,259 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 10,608,800 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 10,562,153 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 10,512,922 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 10,460,415 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 10,399,061 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 10,319,927 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 10,196,792 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 10,089,498 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 10,036,983 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 10,000,595 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 9,967,213 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 9,934,300 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 9,895,801 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 9,846,627 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 9,789,513 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 9,729,350 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 9,642,505 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 9,548,258 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 9,429,959 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 9,308,479 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 9,188,150 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 9,046,541 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 8,962,022 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 8,929,086 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 8,888,628 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 8,831,036 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 8,792,806 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 8,772,764 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 8,740,765 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 8,684,088 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 8,613,651 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 8,550,333 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 8,510,429 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 8,479,625 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 8,448,233 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 8,398,050 |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 8,331,725 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Greece
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
| 2024 | 1.77 | 1.24 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | 1.29 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | 1.34 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 2.29 | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 2.44 | 1.34 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 1.31 |
| 2003 | 2.64 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 2.78 | 1.28 |
| 2001 | 2.93 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 3.08 | 1.25 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 1.23 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 1.24 |
| 1997 | 3.38 | 1.27 |
| 1996 | 3.48 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 3.57 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | 3.61 | 1.33 |
| 1993 | 3.69 | 1.32 |
| 1992 | 3.8 | 1.36 |
| 1991 | 3.89 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 3.96 | 1.39 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 4.18 | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 4.19 | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 4.32 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 4.48 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 4.65 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 4.83 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 4.99 | 2.09 |
| 1980 | 5.11 | 2.23 |
| 1979 | 5.23 | 2.26 |
| 1978 | 5.36 | 2.28 |
| 1977 | 5.47 | 2.27 |
| 1976 | 5.59 | 2.35 |
| 1975 | 5.71 | 2.33 |
| 1974 | 5.82 | 2.38 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 6.03 | 2.32 |
| 1971 | 6.13 | 2.32 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 2.4 |
| 1969 | 6.28 | 2.36 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 2.42 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 2.45 |
| 1966 | 6.57 | 2.32 |
| 1965 | 6.64 | 2.25 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 2.24 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 2.14 |
| 1962 | 6.68 | 2.16 |
| 1961 | 6.64 | 2.13 |
| 1960 | 6.62 | 2.23 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador and Greece demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
| 2025 | 28.9 | 47.8 |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 47.3 |
| 2023 | 28 | 46.7 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 46.4 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 45.9 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 45.3 |
| 2019 | 26.4 | 45 |
| 2018 | 26 | 44.7 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 44.4 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | 44.1 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 43.7 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 43.2 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 42.7 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 42.2 |
| 2011 | 23.9 | 41.8 |
| 2010 | 23.7 | 41.4 |
| 2009 | 23.5 | 40.9 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 40.5 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 40.1 |
| 2006 | 23 | 39.7 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 39.4 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 39.1 |
| 2003 | 22.2 | 38.8 |
| 2002 | 21.9 | 38.5 |
| 2001 | 21.6 | 38.2 |
| 2000 | 21.3 | 38 |
| 1999 | 21 | 37.8 |
| 1998 | 20.6 | 37.6 |
| 1997 | 20.3 | 37.4 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 37.2 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 37 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 36.8 |
| 1993 | 19 | 36.6 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 36.5 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 36.3 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 36 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 35.7 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 35.4 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 35.1 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 34.8 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 34.5 |
| 1984 | 18 | 34.3 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 34.1 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 33.9 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 33.7 |
| 1980 | 17.5 | 33.8 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 34 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 33.9 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 33.9 |
| 1976 | 17 | 33.8 |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 33.8 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 33.6 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 33 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 32.9 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 33.2 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 31.6 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 31.3 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 31.1 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 30.9 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 31 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 29.4 |
| 1963 | 17 | 29.4 |
| 1962 | 17 | 29.3 |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 29 |
| 1960 | 17.2 | 28.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$34.4B
2025 |
$264B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.2%
2025 |
49.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.32%
2024 |
3.38%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.19%
2024 |
3.13%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
147,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.82%
2025 |
+1.26%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.71%
2024 |
8.84%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.9%
2025 |
67.4%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.5%
2025 |
15.2%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.7
2026 |
63.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
26%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
2.7%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
82,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.96%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
16
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0002%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
139
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$129B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.82B
2025 |
$24B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$8.49B
2024 |
$561M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
707,000
2020 |
7,406,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.3%
2020 |
10.5%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
43.4%
2024 |
88.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
794 kg
2023 |
1,921 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2023 |
$23.1
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.54 megatons
2024 |
52.5 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.51 tons
2024 |
5.05 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.5%
2022 |
79.1%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.9%
2021 |
21.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
32.2%
2023 |
12.5%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
89.2%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,137 kWh
2023 |
4,686 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
40.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
18.8%
2023 |
7.39%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2025 |
0.13%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,934
2025 |
+16,636
2025 |
| Urban population |
75.5%
2025 |
79.2%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.5:52.5
2025 |
48.5:51.5
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.48 ft
2026 |
5.88 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2026 |
5.44 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
43.5
2026 |
74.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2025 |
50
2025 |
| Higher education index |
33
2026 |
86
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.9
2022 |
0.84
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
8.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
131
2026 |
174
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
93.9%
2009 |
| English speaking |
6.88%
2026 |
51%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
66.5%
2024 |
86.3%
2024 |
Health
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$501
2023 |
$1,963
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$162.7
2023 |
$673
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
82.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.89%
2023 |
0.27%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.62
2023 |
6.58
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
31.2 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
39
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
10
2024 |
3.8
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
31.3%
2022 |
28.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.7%
2024 |
8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2026 |
69
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2024 |
30.2%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.15 liters
2020 |
5.81 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
El Salvador
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
0.09%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,257 sq mi
2025 |
4,779 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2026 |
20,742 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2026 |
15,065 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
72,700 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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