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El Salvador vs Slovakia statistics compared

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El Salvador has a population of 6.37M (ranked 112/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 150th vs. 128th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 108/197 ($36.7B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 117/197 ($5,767), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Slovakia
Population
6404781
5376239
Population rank 111/197 125/197
GDP
$36.7B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 108/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 117/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$32B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.2%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,030
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 86/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,010
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.77
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
28.9 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

El Salvador and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Slovakia
2025 $36,708,110,000 $154,530,066,507
2024 $34,879,730,000 $140,934,076,532
2023 $33,565,430,000 $133,578,518,424
2022 $31,870,110,000 $115,792,972,358
2021 $29,043,140,000 $120,511,265,913
2020 $24,921,190,000 $107,732,602,896
2019 $26,881,140,000 $105,843,498,304
2018 $26,020,850,000 $106,611,673,365
2017 $24,979,190,000 $95,978,130,735
2016 $24,191,430,000 $90,347,173,229
2015 $23,438,240,000 $89,178,548,717
2014 $22,593,470,000 $101,713,075,599
2013 $21,990,960,000 $99,134,277,850
2012 $21,386,150,000 $94,724,394,278
2011 $20,283,780,000 $99,705,104,723
2010 $18,447,920,000 $91,112,160,801
2009 $17,601,620,000 $89,342,984,698
2008 $17,986,890,000 $96,685,492,864
2007 $17,011,750,000 $77,019,443,089
2006 $15,999,890,000 $57,111,148,619
2005 $14,698,000,000 $48,823,790,951
2004 $13,724,810,900 $42,960,730,480
2003 $13,243,892,200 $33,761,723,946
2002 $12,664,190,300 $24,768,142,566
2001 $12,282,533,600 $21,377,597,035
2000 $11,784,927,700 $20,626,538,612
1999 $11,284,197,000 $20,813,421,086
1998 $10,936,669,900 $22,911,708,405
1997 $10,221,705,900 $22,026,728,498
1996 $9,586,327,800 $21,864,845,214
1995 $8,921,947,100 $20,306,095,054
1994 $7,679,384,000 $16,187,735,322
1993 $6,680,269,200 $13,991,963,247
1992 $5,813,399,300 $12,932,972,789
1991 $5,252,342,400 $11,952,983,608
1990 $4,817,542,204 $17,068,924,602
1989 $4,372,215,300 -
1988 $4,189,880,000 -
1987 $3,958,045,800 -
1986 $3,771,663,200 -
1985 $3,800,368,600 -
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
1966 $929,520,000 -
1965 $877,720,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Slovakia
2025 $5,767 $28,544
2024 $5,503 $25,993
2023 $5,320 $24,615
2022 $5,075 $21,318
2021 $4,643 $22,123
2020 $3,997 $19,735
2019 $4,320 $19,406
2018 $4,184 $19,573
2017 $4,020 $17,646
2016 $3,901 $16,636
2015 $3,790 $16,442
2014 $3,666 $18,771
2013 $3,582 $18,313
2012 $3,498 $17,517
2011 $3,331 $18,469
2010 $3,040 $16,899
2009 $2,910 $16,587
2008 $2,983 $17,974
2007 $2,831 $14,330
2006 $2,666 $10,629
2005 $2,447 $9,087
2004 $2,286 $7,997
2003 $2,208 $6,283
2002 $2,115 $4,606
2001 $2,058 $3,974
2000 $1,983 $3,828
1999 $1,908 $3,857
1998 $1,860 $4,250
1997 $1,749 $4,092
1996 $1,651 $4,069
1995 $1,548 $3,787
1994 $1,344 $3,028
1993 $1,180 $2,627
1992 $1,041 $2,438
1991 $956 $2,254
1990 $892 $3,221
1989 $825 -
1988 $806 -
1987 $777 -
1986 $755 -
1985 $776 -
1984 $763 -
1983 $745 -
1982 $735 -
1981 $752 -
1980 $787 -
1979 $773 -
1978 $712 -
1977 $684 -
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
1974 $413 -
1973 $366 -
1972 $329 -
1971 $316 -
1970 $309 -
1969 $293.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1967 $288.4 -
1966 $282.4 -
1965 $274.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Slovakia
2026 72.7 78.8
2025 72.5 78.7
2024 72.3 78.5
2023 72.1 78.3
2022 72 77
2021 69.9 74.6
2020 70.2 76.9
2019 71.7 77.7
2018 71.4 77.3
2017 71 77.2
2016 70.9 77.2
2015 71 76.7
2014 71.1 76.8
2013 71.2 76.5
2012 71.4 76.2
2011 71.2 76
2010 70.9 75.5
2009 70.4 75.2
2008 70.1 74.9
2007 69.8 74.5
2006 69.6 74.4
2005 69.3 74.2
2004 69.3 74.2
2003 68.8 73.8
2002 68.5 73.8
2001 68 73.6
2000 67.7 73.1
1999 67.3 73
1998 66.7 72.6
1997 66.2 72.7
1996 65.5 72.7
1995 64.9 72.3
1994 64.5 72.3
1993 64 71.9
1992 62.9 71.4
1991 62.5 70.9
1990 62 70.8
1989 61.3 70.9
1988 60 71.1
1987 59.4 71.1
1986 59.3 70.9
1985 58 70.7
1984 56.6 70.7
1983 54.4 70.5
1982 53.3 70.8
1981 50.9 70.6
1980 48.6 70.4
1979 53.8 70.7
1978 54.7 70.4
1977 54 70.4
1976 54.4 70.5
1975 53.4 70.3
1974 52.9 70.2
1973 52.8 70
1972 52 70.3
1971 51.7 69.9
1970 51.4 69.7
1969 51.3 69.8
1968 50.8 70.5
1967 50.8 71
1966 50.7 70.4
1965 50.2 70.3
1964 49.7 71.1
1963 49.4 70.7
1962 49 70.3
1961 48.6 70.8
1960 48.3 70.3
1959 48 69
1958 47.7 69.4
1957 47.1 67.5
1956 46.6 68.4
1955 46 67.8
1954 45.5 66.7
1953 45 65.7
1952 44.8 64.3
1951 43.8 61.1
1950 44.2 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Slovakia
2025 6,365,503 5,413,813
2024 6,338,193 5,422,069
2023 6,309,624 5,426,740
2022 6,280,319 5,431,752
2021 6,255,782 5,447,247
2020 6,234,673 5,458,827
2019 6,222,318 5,454,147
2018 6,219,807 5,446,771
2017 6,213,533 5,439,232
2016 6,200,800 5,430,798
2015 6,183,676 5,423,801
2014 6,162,955 5,418,649
2013 6,138,839 5,413,393
2012 6,113,975 5,407,579
2011 6,090,127 5,398,384
2010 6,068,249 5,391,428
2009 6,048,279 5,386,406
2008 6,029,297 5,379,233
2007 6,009,824 5,374,622
2006 6,002,319 5,373,054
2005 6,005,578 5,372,807
2004 6,004,671 5,372,280
2003 5,998,599 5,373,374
2002 5,986,631 5,376,912
2001 5,968,060 5,378,867
2000 5,943,366 5,388,720
1999 5,913,900 5,396,020
1998 5,880,781 5,390,516
1997 5,844,578 5,383,291
1996 5,805,286 5,373,361
1995 5,762,131 5,361,999
1994 5,714,129 5,346,331
1993 5,659,957 5,325,305
1992 5,585,609 5,305,016
1991 5,495,077 5,303,294
1990 5,399,726 5,299,187
1989 5,298,979 5,275,942
1988 5,195,833 5,250,596
1987 5,092,441 5,222,840
1986 4,992,769 5,193,838
1985 4,894,706 5,161,768
1984 4,798,003 5,127,097
1983 4,707,367 5,091,971
1982 4,622,477 5,055,099
1981 4,570,599 5,016,105
1980 4,540,382 4,979,815
1979 4,480,388 4,938,973
1978 4,394,114 4,890,125
1977 4,301,256 4,840,501
1976 4,210,310 4,789,507
1975 4,120,449 4,739,105
1974 4,029,671 4,689,623
1973 3,938,068 4,641,445
1972 3,846,830 4,596,622
1971 3,757,523 4,557,449
1970 3,668,796 4,538,223
1969 3,576,485 4,518,607
1968 3,480,773 4,483,915
1967 3,385,184 4,449,367
1966 3,290,961 4,411,666
1965 3,199,466 4,370,983
1964 3,111,883 4,327,341
1963 3,028,679 4,282,017
1962 2,949,204 4,238,188
1961 2,870,016 4,191,667
1960 2,791,459 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Slovakia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Slovakia
2024 1.77 1.46
2023 1.78 1.49
2022 1.79 1.57
2021 1.8 1.63
2020 1.82 1.59
2019 1.84 1.57
2018 1.85 1.54
2017 1.9 1.52
2016 1.97 1.48
2015 2.07 1.4
2014 2.13 1.37
2013 2.15 1.34
2012 2.19 1.34
2011 2.22 1.45
2010 2.24 1.43
2009 2.26 1.44
2008 2.29 1.34
2007 2.35 1.27
2006 2.4 1.25
2005 2.44 1.27
2004 2.52 1.25
2003 2.64 1.2
2002 2.78 1.19
2001 2.93 1.2
2000 3.08 1.3
1999 3.22 1.33
1998 3.34 1.37
1997 3.38 1.43
1996 3.48 1.47
1995 3.57 1.52
1994 3.61 1.67
1993 3.69 1.87
1992 3.8 1.93
1991 3.89 2.05
1990 3.96 2.09
1989 4.03 2.07
1988 4.1 2.13
1987 4.18 2.14
1986 4.19 2.2
1985 4.32 2.26
1984 4.48 2.26
1983 4.65 2.28
1982 4.83 2.28
1981 4.99 2.29
1980 5.11 2.32
1979 5.23 2.45
1978 5.36 2.47
1977 5.47 2.49
1976 5.59 2.55
1975 5.71 2.55
1974 5.82 2.61
1973 5.93 2.56
1972 6.03 2.49
1971 6.13 2.43
1970 6.18 2.41
1969 6.28 2.43
1968 6.39 2.39
1967 6.49 2.48
1966 6.57 2.66
1965 6.64 2.78
1964 6.68 2.89
1963 6.69 2.92
1962 6.68 2.83
1961 6.64 2.96
1960 6.62 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Slovakia
2025 28.9 43.3
2024 28.5 42.7
2023 28 42.3
2022 27.6 41.9
2021 27.2 41.5
2020 26.8 41.2
2019 26.4 40.8
2018 26 40.4
2017 25.6 40
2016 25.2 39.6
2015 24.9 39.2
2014 24.6 38.8
2013 24.3 38.4
2012 24.1 38
2011 23.9 37.6
2010 23.7 37.3
2009 23.5 36.9
2008 23.3 36.6
2007 23.2 36.2
2006 23 35.8
2005 22.7 35.5
2004 22.5 35.2
2003 22.2 34.9
2002 21.9 34.6
2001 21.6 34.3
2000 21.3 33.9
1999 21 33.6
1998 20.6 33.3
1997 20.3 33
1996 19.9 32.7
1995 19.6 32.5
1994 19.3 32.2
1993 19 31.9
1992 18.8 31.7
1991 18.8 31.5
1990 18.8 31.3
1989 18.7 31.1
1988 18.6 30.8
1987 18.5 30.6
1986 18.4 30.3
1985 18.2 30.1
1984 18 29.8
1983 17.8 29.6
1982 17.7 29.4
1981 17.6 29.1
1980 17.5 28.9
1979 17.4 28.8
1978 17.2 28.6
1977 17.1 28.5
1976 17 28.4
1975 16.9 28.4
1974 16.8 28.4
1973 16.7 28.4
1972 16.6 28.3
1971 16.6 28.3
1970 16.6 28.3
1969 16.6 28.3
1968 16.6 28.2
1967 16.7 28.1
1966 16.8 28
1965 16.9 28
1964 16.9 27.9
1963 17 27.9
1962 17 27.8
1961 17.1 27.7
1960 17.2 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$34.4B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.32%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.82B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
794 kg
2023
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2023
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.2%
2023
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2023
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.8%
2023
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Slovakia
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
75.5%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
43.5
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.9
2022
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.6%
2004
English speaking
6.88%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
66.5%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

El Salvador Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Slovakia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,257 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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