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Australia vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 6th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Australia El Salvador
Population
27799169
6399793
Population rank 55/197 111/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Australia and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Australia and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Australia

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Australia El Salvador
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $35,364,960,000
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $33,853,940,000
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $31,870,120,000
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $29,043,140,000
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $24,921,190,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $26,881,140,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $26,020,850,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $24,979,190,000
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $24,191,430,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $23,438,240,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $22,593,470,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $21,990,960,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $21,386,150,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $20,283,780,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $18,447,920,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $17,601,620,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $17,986,890,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $17,011,750,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $15,999,890,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $14,698,000,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $13,724,810,900
2003 $468,517,181,130 $13,243,892,200
2002 $396,436,967,263 $12,664,190,300
2001 $380,360,222,861 $12,282,533,600
2000 $416,901,962,163 $11,784,927,700
1999 $390,347,787,943 $11,284,197,000
1998 $400,361,527,505 $10,936,669,900
1997 $436,321,902,767 $10,221,705,900
1996 $401,962,517,479 $9,586,327,800
1995 $368,725,126,225 $8,921,947,100
1994 $323,269,456,935 $7,679,384,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $6,680,269,200
1992 $325,982,966,981 $5,813,399,300
1991 $326,416,407,861 $5,252,342,400
1990 $311,840,666,465 $4,817,542,204
1989 $300,264,309,002 $4,372,215,300
1988 $236,461,079,970 $4,189,880,000
1987 $189,726,707,253 $3,958,045,800
1986 $182,707,050,923 $3,771,663,200
1985 $180,861,108,959 $3,800,368,600
1984 $193,749,932,078 $3,661,683,400
1983 $177,523,719,680 $3,506,347,800
1982 $194,323,071,831 $3,399,189,100
1981 $177,151,979,566 $3,437,200,200
1980 $150,200,557,103 $3,573,959,900
1979 $135,093,718,051 $3,463,639,900
1978 $118,660,813,780 $3,127,960,000
1977 $110,504,702,914 $2,941,640,100
1976 $105,209,354,856 $2,328,280,100
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,884,120,100
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,665,880,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $1,442,320,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,263,720,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,186,120,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,132,920,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,049,400,000
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,009,760,100
1967 $30,487,524,878 $976,200,000
1966 $27,349,284,376 $929,520,000
1965 $26,014,244,162 $877,720,000
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia El Salvador
2024 $64,604 $5,580
2023 $65,058 $5,365
2022 $65,170 $5,075
2021 $60,759 $4,643
2020 $51,983 $3,997
2019 $55,195 $4,320
2018 $57,410 $4,184
2017 $54,118 $4,020
2016 $50,084 $3,901
2015 $56,970 $3,790
2014 $62,817 $3,666
2013 $68,477 $3,582
2012 $68,301 $3,498
2011 $62,799 $3,331
2010 $52,314 $3,040
2009 $42,955 $2,910
2008 $49,811 $2,983
2007 $41,128 $2,831
2006 $36,659 $2,666
2005 $34,535 $2,447
2004 $30,886 $2,286
2003 $23,758 $2,208
2002 $20,335 $2,115
2001 $19,734 $2,058
2000 $21,909 $1,983
1999 $20,750 $1,908
1998 $21,516 $1,860
1997 $23,683 $1,749
1996 $22,056 $1,651
1995 $20,479 $1,548
1994 $18,156 $1,344
1993 $17,725 $1,180
1992 $18,650 $1,041
1991 $18,885 $956
1990 $18,274 $892
1989 $17,858 $825
1988 $14,303 $806
1987 $11,666 $777
1986 $11,406 $755
1985 $11,455 $776
1984 $12,436 $763
1983 $11,532 $745
1982 $12,798 $735
1981 $11,871 $752
1980 $10,223 $787
1979 $9,308 $773
1978 $8,264 $712
1977 $7,786 $684
1976 $7,497 $553
1975 $7,014 $457
1974 $6,492 $413
1973 $4,778 $366
1972 $3,955 $329
1971 $3,500 $316
1970 $3,310 $309
1969 $2,996 $293.4
1968 $2,728 $290.1
1967 $2,584 $288.4
1966 $2,347 $282.4
1965 $2,284 $274.3
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia El Salvador
2026 84.3 72.7
2025 84.2 72.5
2024 84.1 72.3
2023 83.9 72.1
2022 82.8 72
2021 83.6 69.9
2020 83.7 70.2
2019 83.2 71.7
2018 83.3 71.4
2017 82.7 71
2016 82.8 70.9
2015 82.6 71
2014 82.5 71.1
2013 82.6 71.2
2012 82.3 71.4
2011 82.1 71.2
2010 82 70.9
2009 81.7 70.4
2008 81.4 70.1
2007 81.2 69.8
2006 81.3 69.6
2005 81.1 69.3
2004 80.7 69.3
2003 80.4 68.8
2002 80.1 68.5
2001 80 68
2000 79.6 67.7
1999 79.3 67.3
1998 79 66.7
1997 78.6 66.2
1996 78.3 65.5
1995 78.3 64.9
1994 77.9 64.5
1993 78 64
1992 77.5 62.9
1991 77.5 62.5
1990 77 62
1989 76.2 61.3
1988 76.3 60
1987 76.1 59.4
1986 76.1 59.3
1985 75.4 58
1984 75.5 56.6
1983 75.4 54.4
1982 74.7 53.3
1981 74.8 50.9
1980 74.6 48.6
1979 74.3 53.8
1978 73.7 54.7
1977 73.5 54
1976 72.8 54.4
1975 72.8 53.4
1974 71.8 52.9
1973 72.1 52.8
1972 71.8 52
1971 71.5 51.7
1970 70.7 51.4
1969 71.1 51.3
1968 70.7 50.8
1967 71 50.8
1966 70.7 50.7
1965 70.8 50.2
1964 70.6 49.7
1963 71 49.4
1962 70.9 49
1961 71.1 48.6
1960 70.9 48.3
1959 70.4 48
1958 70.9 47.7
1957 70.3 47.1
1956 70 46.6
1955 70.2 46
1954 69.9 45.5
1953 69.7 45
1952 69.1 44.8
1951 68.7 43.8
1950 69 44.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Australia El Salvador
2024 27,196,812 6,338,193
2023 26,659,922 6,309,624
2022 26,018,721 6,280,319
2021 25,685,412 6,255,782
2020 25,649,248 6,234,673
2019 25,334,826 6,222,318
2018 24,963,258 6,219,807
2017 24,592,588 6,213,533
2016 24,190,907 6,200,800
2015 23,815,995 6,183,676
2014 23,475,686 6,162,955
2013 23,128,129 6,138,839
2012 22,733,465 6,113,975
2011 22,340,024 6,090,127
2010 22,031,750 6,068,249
2009 21,691,653 6,048,279
2008 21,249,199 6,029,297
2007 20,827,622 6,009,824
2006 20,450,966 6,002,319
2005 20,176,844 6,005,578
2004 19,932,722 6,004,671
2003 19,720,737 5,998,599
2002 19,495,210 5,986,631
2001 19,274,701 5,968,060
2000 19,028,802 5,943,366
1999 18,812,264 5,913,900
1998 18,607,584 5,880,781
1997 18,423,037 5,844,578
1996 18,224,767 5,805,286
1995 18,004,882 5,762,131
1994 17,805,468 5,714,129
1993 17,634,808 5,659,957
1992 17,478,635 5,585,609
1991 17,284,036 5,495,077
1990 17,065,128 5,399,726
1989 16,814,416 5,298,979
1988 16,532,164 5,195,833
1987 16,263,874 5,092,441
1986 16,018,350 4,992,769
1985 15,788,312 4,894,706
1984 15,579,391 4,798,003
1983 15,393,472 4,707,367
1982 15,184,247 4,622,477
1981 14,923,260 4,570,599
1980 14,692,000 4,540,382
1979 14,514,000 4,480,388
1978 14,358,000 4,394,114
1977 14,192,000 4,301,256
1976 14,033,000 4,210,310
1975 13,893,000 4,120,449
1974 13,723,000 4,029,671
1973 13,380,000 3,938,068
1972 13,177,000 3,846,830
1971 12,937,000 3,757,523
1970 12,507,000 3,668,796
1969 12,263,000 3,576,485
1968 12,009,000 3,480,773
1967 11,799,000 3,385,184
1966 11,651,000 3,290,961
1965 11,388,000 3,199,466
1964 11,167,000 3,111,883
1963 10,950,000 3,028,679
1962 10,742,000 2,949,204
1961 10,483,000 2,870,016
1960 10,276,477 2,791,459

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Australia

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia El Salvador
2023 1.5 1.78
2022 1.63 1.79
2021 1.7 1.8
2020 1.58 1.82
2019 1.66 1.84
2018 1.74 1.85
2017 1.74 1.9
2016 1.75 1.97
2015 1.81 2.07
2014 1.83 2.13
2013 1.86 2.15
2012 1.92 2.19
2011 1.93 2.22
2010 1.93 2.24
2009 1.97 2.26
2008 1.98 2.29
2007 1.96 2.35
2006 1.91 2.4
2005 1.81 2.44
2004 1.77 2.52
2003 1.75 2.64
2002 1.76 2.78
2001 1.74 2.93
2000 1.76 3.08
1999 1.76 3.22
1998 1.76 3.34
1997 1.78 3.38
1996 1.8 3.48
1995 1.82 3.57
1994 1.84 3.61
1993 1.86 3.69
1992 1.89 3.8
1991 1.85 3.89
1990 1.9 3.96
1989 1.84 4.03
1988 1.83 4.1
1987 1.85 4.18
1986 1.87 4.19
1985 1.92 4.32
1984 1.84 4.48
1983 1.92 4.65
1982 1.93 4.83
1981 1.94 4.99
1980 1.89 5.11
1979 1.91 5.23
1978 1.95 5.36
1977 2.01 5.47
1976 2.06 5.59
1975 2.15 5.71
1974 2.4 5.82
1973 2.49 5.93
1972 2.74 6.03
1971 2.96 6.13
1970 2.86 6.18
1969 2.89 6.28
1968 2.89 6.39
1967 2.85 6.49
1966 2.88 6.57
1965 2.98 6.64
1964 3.15 6.68
1963 3.33 6.69
1962 3.44 6.68
1961 3.54 6.64
1960 3.45 6.62

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Australia

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia El Salvador
2024 39 28.5
2023 38.8 28
2022 38.5 27.6
2021 38.3 27.2
2020 38 26.8
2019 37.6 26.4
2018 37.4 26
2017 37.4 25.6
2016 37.3 25.2
2015 37.3 24.9
2014 37.3 24.6
2013 37.2 24.3
2012 37.2 24.1
2011 37.1 23.9
2010 37 23.7
2009 36.9 23.5
2008 36.8 23.3
2007 36.8 23.2
2006 36.7 23
2005 36.5 22.7
2004 36.3 22.5
2003 36.1 22.2
2002 35.8 21.9
2001 35.6 21.6
2000 35.4 21.3
1999 35.1 21
1998 34.7 20.6
1997 34.3 20.3
1996 34 19.9
1995 33.6 19.6
1994 33.3 19.3
1993 33 19
1992 32.7 18.8
1991 32.4 18.8
1990 32.1 18.8
1989 31.8 18.7
1988 31.6 18.6
1987 31.3 18.5
1986 31.1 18.4
1985 30.8 18.2
1984 30.5 18
1983 30.2 17.8
1982 29.9 17.7
1981 29.6 17.6
1980 29.4 17.5
1979 29.1 17.4
1978 28.9 17.2
1977 28.6 17.1
1976 28.4 17
1975 28.1 16.9
1974 28 16.8
1973 27.8 16.7
1972 27.7 16.6
1971 27.7 16.6
1970 27.7 16.6
1969 27.8 16.6
1968 27.9 16.6
1967 28 16.7
1966 28.1 16.8
1965 28.3 16.9
1964 28.6 16.9
1963 28.8 17
1962 29.1 17
1961 29.3 17.1
1960 29.5 17.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Australia El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Australia El Salvador
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Australia El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Australia El Salvador
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
5,600 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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