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Brazil vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 5th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil El Salvador
Population
213824938
6399793
Population rank 7/197 111/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Brazil and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Brazil and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Brazil

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Brazil El Salvador
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $35,364,960,000
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $33,853,940,000
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $31,870,120,000
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $29,043,140,000
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $24,921,190,000
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $26,881,140,000
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $26,020,850,000
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $24,979,190,000
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $24,191,430,000
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $23,438,240,000
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $22,593,470,000
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $21,990,960,000
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $21,386,150,000
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $20,283,780,000
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $18,447,920,000
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $17,601,620,000
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $17,986,890,000
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $17,011,750,000
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $15,999,890,000
2005 $891,633,826,625 $14,698,000,000
2004 $669,289,321,945 $13,724,810,900
2003 $558,233,724,165 $13,243,892,200
2002 $509,795,270,685 $12,664,190,300
2001 $559,983,704,094 $12,282,533,600
2000 $655,448,188,259 $11,784,927,700
1999 $599,642,075,004 $11,284,197,000
1998 $863,711,007,325 $10,936,669,900
1997 $883,206,452,795 $10,221,705,900
1996 $850,426,433,004 $9,586,327,800
1995 $769,333,330,412 $8,921,947,100
1994 $525,369,851,354 $7,679,384,000
1993 $368,295,778,245 $6,680,269,200
1992 $328,187,960,872 $5,813,399,300
1991 $342,609,231,343 $5,252,342,400
1990 $390,725,626,003 $4,817,542,204
1989 $412,990,820,287 $4,372,215,300
1988 $307,881,930,752 $4,189,880,000
1987 $283,056,836,894 $3,958,045,800
1986 $256,480,852,471 $3,771,663,200
1985 $210,879,844,639 $3,800,368,600
1984 $188,339,974,087 $3,661,683,400
1983 $189,656,506,321 $3,506,347,800
1982 $271,314,113,768 $3,399,189,100
1981 $258,015,174,749 $3,437,200,200
1980 $237,393,489,893 $3,573,959,900
1979 $221,338,204,480 $3,463,639,900
1978 $200,278,646,124 $3,127,960,000
1977 $176,344,101,402 $2,941,640,100
1976 $153,168,949,208 $2,328,280,100
1975 $129,203,555,239 $1,884,120,100
1974 $109,794,519,728 $1,665,880,000
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,442,320,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $1,263,720,000
1971 $48,869,830,902 $1,186,120,000
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,132,920,000
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,049,400,000
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,009,760,100
1967 $31,086,389,195 $976,200,000
1966 $28,283,323,733 $929,520,000
1965 $22,465,522,884 $877,720,000
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil El Salvador
2024 $10,311 $5,580
2023 $10,378 $5,365
2022 $9,281 $5,075
2021 $7,973 $4,643
2020 $7,074 $3,997
2019 $9,030 $4,320
2018 $9,301 $4,184
2017 $10,081 $4,020
2016 $8,836 $3,901
2015 $8,936 $3,790
2014 $12,275 $3,666
2013 $12,459 $3,582
2012 $12,522 $3,498
2011 $13,397 $3,331
2010 $11,403 $3,040
2009 $8,679 $2,910
2008 $8,908 $2,983
2007 $7,410 $2,831
2006 $5,934 $2,666
2005 $4,828 $2,447
2004 $3,664 $2,286
2003 $3,091 $2,208
2002 $2,856 $2,115
2001 $3,176 $2,058
2000 $3,767 $1,983
1999 $3,494 $1,908
1998 $5,106 $1,860
1997 $5,299 $1,749
1996 $5,179 $1,651
1995 $4,757 $1,548
1994 $3,299 $1,344
1993 $2,349 $1,180
1992 $2,127 $1,041
1991 $2,258 $956
1990 $2,620 $892
1989 $2,819 $825
1988 $2,141 $806
1987 $2,006 $777
1986 $1,854 $755
1985 $1,556 $776
1984 $1,420 $763
1983 $1,461 $745
1982 $2,138 $735
1981 $2,080 $752
1980 $1,959 $787
1979 $1,870 $773
1978 $1,733 $712
1977 $1,562 $684
1976 $1,390 $553
1975 $1,201 $457
1974 $1,045 $413
1973 $815 $366
1972 $583 $329
1971 $500 $316
1970 $444 $309
1969 $399 $293.4
1968 $374 $290.1
1967 $351 $288.4
1966 $328 $282.4
1965 $268 $274.3
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil El Salvador
2026 76.4 72.7
2025 76.2 72.5
2024 76 72.3
2023 75.8 72.1
2022 74.9 72
2021 73 69.9
2020 74.5 70.2
2019 75.8 71.7
2018 75.6 71.4
2017 75.4 71
2016 75.1 70.9
2015 75.1 71
2014 74.8 71.1
2013 74.6 71.2
2012 74.3 71.4
2011 74 71.2
2010 73.8 70.9
2009 73.5 70.4
2008 73.1 70.1
2007 72.7 69.8
2006 72.3 69.6
2005 71.8 69.3
2004 71.4 69.3
2003 70.9 68.8
2002 70.4 68.5
2001 70 68
2000 69.6 67.7
1999 69.2 67.3
1998 68.8 66.7
1997 68.5 66.2
1996 68.1 65.5
1995 67.7 64.9
1994 67.3 64.5
1993 66.9 64
1992 66.5 62.9
1991 66.2 62.5
1990 65.9 62
1989 65.5 61.3
1988 65.2 60
1987 64.8 59.4
1986 64.4 59.3
1985 64 58
1984 63.6 56.6
1983 63.1 54.4
1982 62.7 53.3
1981 62.3 50.9
1980 61.8 48.6
1979 61.4 53.8
1978 60.9 54.7
1977 60.5 54
1976 60 54.4
1975 59.6 53.4
1974 59.1 52.9
1973 58.7 52.8
1972 58.3 52
1971 57.8 51.7
1970 57.3 51.4
1969 56.9 51.3
1968 56.5 50.8
1967 56 50.8
1966 55.6 50.7
1965 55.2 50.2
1964 54.8 49.7
1963 54.5 49.4
1962 54 49
1961 53.6 48.6
1960 53.2 48.3
1959 52.7 48
1958 52.2 47.7
1957 51.8 47.1
1956 51.3 46.6
1955 50.9 46
1954 50.4 45.5
1953 50 45
1952 49.6 44.8
1951 49 43.8
1950 48.5 44.2

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

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Brazil and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Brazil El Salvador
2024 211,998,573 6,338,193
2023 211,140,729 6,309,624
2022 210,306,415 6,280,319
2021 209,550,294 6,255,782
2020 208,660,842 6,234,673
2019 207,455,459 6,222,318
2018 206,107,261 6,219,807
2017 204,703,445 6,213,533
2016 203,218,114 6,200,800
2015 201,675,532 6,183,676
2014 200,085,127 6,162,955
2013 198,478,299 6,138,839
2012 196,876,111 6,113,975
2011 195,284,734 6,090,127
2010 193,701,929 6,068,249
2009 192,079,951 6,048,279
2008 190,367,302 6,029,297
2007 188,552,320 6,009,824
2006 186,653,106 6,002,319
2005 184,688,101 6,005,578
2004 182,675,143 6,004,671
2003 180,622,688 5,998,599
2002 178,503,484 5,986,631
2001 176,301,203 5,968,060
2000 174,018,282 5,943,366
1999 171,641,543 5,913,900
1998 169,159,655 5,880,781
1997 166,661,659 5,844,578
1996 164,202,549 5,805,286
1995 161,735,073 5,762,131
1994 159,265,006 5,714,129
1993 156,794,577 5,659,957
1992 154,275,079 5,585,609
1991 151,724,256 5,495,077
1990 149,143,223 5,399,726
1989 146,502,972 5,298,979
1988 143,826,357 5,195,833
1987 141,104,944 5,092,441
1986 138,336,370 4,992,769
1985 135,515,595 4,894,706
1984 132,658,864 4,798,003
1983 129,790,077 4,707,367
1982 126,923,155 4,622,477
1981 124,063,109 4,570,599
1980 121,207,461 4,540,382
1979 118,380,821 4,480,388
1978 115,600,942 4,394,114
1977 112,875,292 4,301,256
1976 110,213,349 4,210,310
1975 107,619,565 4,120,449
1974 105,089,675 4,029,671
1973 102,600,976 3,938,068
1972 100,146,797 3,846,830
1971 97,739,273 3,757,523
1970 95,375,651 3,668,796
1969 93,045,777 3,576,485
1968 90,741,240 3,480,773
1967 88,446,124 3,385,184
1966 86,139,359 3,290,961
1965 83,817,583 3,199,466
1964 81,488,595 3,111,883
1963 79,164,235 3,028,679
1962 76,865,323 2,949,204
1961 74,605,447 2,870,016
1960 72,388,126 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Brazil

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil El Salvador
2023 1.62 1.78
2022 1.63 1.79
2021 1.64 1.8
2020 1.65 1.82
2019 1.71 1.84
2018 1.74 1.85
2017 1.74 1.9
2016 1.73 1.97
2015 1.78 2.07
2014 1.78 2.13
2013 1.76 2.15
2012 1.77 2.19
2011 1.78 2.22
2010 1.79 2.24
2009 1.8 2.26
2008 1.82 2.29
2007 1.85 2.35
2006 1.9 2.4
2005 1.94 2.44
2004 1.97 2.52
2003 2.01 2.64
2002 2.08 2.78
2001 2.16 2.93
2000 2.25 3.08
1999 2.34 3.22
1998 2.42 3.34
1997 2.47 3.38
1996 2.51 3.48
1995 2.57 3.57
1994 2.6 3.61
1993 2.66 3.69
1992 2.71 3.8
1991 2.81 3.89
1990 2.9 3.96
1989 3.01 4.03
1988 3.11 4.1
1987 3.23 4.18
1986 3.36 4.19
1985 3.48 4.32
1984 3.6 4.48
1983 3.72 4.65
1982 3.84 4.83
1981 3.94 4.99
1980 4.04 5.11
1979 4.12 5.23
1978 4.2 5.36
1977 4.27 5.47
1976 4.34 5.59
1975 4.42 5.71
1974 4.5 5.82
1973 4.64 5.93
1972 4.74 6.03
1971 4.84 6.13
1970 4.93 6.18
1969 5.04 6.28
1968 5.17 6.39
1967 5.34 6.49
1966 5.52 6.57
1965 5.68 6.64
1964 5.82 6.68
1963 5.93 6.69
1962 5.98 6.68
1961 6.02 6.64
1960 6.05 6.62

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

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Brazil and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil El Salvador
2024 35.4 28.5
2023 34.9 28
2022 34.5 27.6
2021 34.1 27.2
2020 33.7 26.8
2019 33.2 26.4
2018 32.8 26
2017 32.4 25.6
2016 31.9 25.2
2015 31.5 24.9
2014 31 24.6
2013 30.6 24.3
2012 30.1 24.1
2011 29.7 23.9
2010 29.2 23.7
2009 28.8 23.5
2008 28.3 23.3
2007 27.9 23.2
2006 27.5 23
2005 27.1 22.7
2004 26.7 22.5
2003 26.3 22.2
2002 25.9 21.9
2001 25.5 21.6
2000 25.2 21.3
1999 24.9 21
1998 24.6 20.6
1997 24.3 20.3
1996 24 19.9
1995 23.7 19.6
1994 23.5 19.3
1993 23.2 19
1992 22.9 18.8
1991 22.7 18.8
1990 22.4 18.8
1989 22.1 18.7
1988 21.9 18.6
1987 21.7 18.5
1986 21.5 18.4
1985 21.2 18.2
1984 21 18
1983 20.8 17.8
1982 20.6 17.7
1981 20.4 17.6
1980 20.2 17.5
1979 20 17.4
1978 19.8 17.2
1977 19.6 17.1
1976 19.4 17
1975 19.2 16.9
1974 19.1 16.8
1973 18.9 16.7
1972 18.7 16.6
1971 18.5 16.6
1970 18.4 16.6
1969 18.2 16.6
1968 18.1 16.6
1967 18 16.7
1966 17.9 16.8
1965 17.9 16.9
1964 17.8 16.9
1963 17.8 17
1962 17.9 17
1961 17.9 17.1
1960 18 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Brazil El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Brazil El Salvador
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
89.8%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
67.7%
2023

Health

Brazil El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil El Salvador
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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