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Canada vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 4th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Canada El Salvador
Population
42181965
6399793
Population rank 38/197 111/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Canada and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Canada and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Canada

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Canada El Salvador
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $35,364,960,000
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $33,853,940,000
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $31,870,120,000
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $29,043,140,000
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $24,921,190,000
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $26,881,140,000
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $26,020,850,000
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $24,979,190,000
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $24,191,430,000
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $23,438,240,000
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $22,593,470,000
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $21,990,960,000
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $21,386,150,000
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $20,283,780,000
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $18,447,920,000
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $17,601,620,000
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $17,986,890,000
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $17,011,750,000
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $15,999,890,000
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $14,698,000,000
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $13,724,810,900
2003 $895,540,646,635 $13,243,892,200
2002 $760,649,334,098 $12,664,190,300
2001 $738,981,792,355 $12,282,533,600
2000 $744,773,415,932 $11,784,927,700
1999 $678,412,196,271 $11,284,197,000
1998 $634,000,000,000 $10,936,669,900
1997 $654,986,999,856 $10,221,705,900
1996 $630,607,994,133 $9,586,327,800
1995 $605,961,090,061 $8,921,947,100
1994 $579,944,346,807 $7,679,384,000
1993 $579,053,561,739 $6,680,269,200
1992 $594,387,358,319 $5,813,399,300
1991 $612,527,712,316 $5,252,342,400
1990 $596,075,591,361 $4,817,542,204
1989 $567,211,993,243 $4,372,215,300
1988 $509,380,027,627 $4,189,880,000
1987 $433,134,238,311 $3,958,045,800
1986 $379,006,836,992 $3,771,663,200
1985 $366,186,012,450 $3,800,368,600
1984 $356,718,400,124 $3,661,683,400
1983 $341,866,277,183 $3,506,347,800
1982 $314,647,807,409 $3,399,189,100
1981 $307,246,642,756 $3,437,200,200
1980 $274,776,566,028 $3,573,959,900
1979 $243,891,124,296 $3,463,639,900
1978 $219,369,542,386 $3,127,960,000
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,941,640,100
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,328,280,100
1975 $174,419,757,177 $1,884,120,100
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,665,880,000
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,442,320,000
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,263,720,000
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,186,120,000
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,132,920,000
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,049,400,000
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,009,760,100
1967 $65,856,924,424 $976,200,000
1966 $61,252,415,405 $929,520,000
1965 $54,649,410,479 $877,720,000
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada El Salvador
2024 $54,340 $5,580
2023 $54,220 $5,365
2022 $56,257 $5,075
2021 $52,887 $4,643
2020 $43,538 $3,997
2019 $46,353 $4,320
2018 $46,539 $4,184
2017 $45,130 $4,020
2016 $42,314 $3,901
2015 $43,594 $3,790
2014 $50,961 $3,666
2013 $52,638 $3,582
2012 $52,670 $3,498
2011 $52,224 $3,331
2010 $47,561 $3,040
2009 $40,875 $2,910
2008 $46,710 $2,983
2007 $44,660 $2,831
2006 $40,504 $2,666
2005 $36,384 $2,447
2004 $32,146 $2,286
2003 $28,302 $2,208
2002 $24,256 $2,115
2001 $23,822 $2,058
2000 $24,271 $1,983
1999 $22,315 $1,908
1998 $21,025 $1,860
1997 $21,902 $1,749
1996 $21,297 $1,651
1995 $20,680 $1,548
1994 $19,998 $1,344
1993 $20,187 $1,180
1992 $20,950 $1,041
1991 $21,847 $956
1990 $21,526 $892
1989 $20,795 $825
1988 $19,013 $806
1987 $16,378 $777
1986 $14,521 $755
1985 $14,170 $776
1984 $13,930 $763
1983 $13,477 $745
1982 $12,527 $735
1981 $12,379 $752
1980 $11,208 $787
1979 $10,078 $773
1978 $9,154 $712
1977 $8,949 $684
1976 $8,839 $553
1975 $7,537 $457
1974 $7,057 $413
1973 $5,858 $366
1972 $5,107 $329
1971 $4,535 $316
1970 $4,136 $309
1969 $3,776 $293.4
1968 $3,473 $290.1
1967 $3,226 $288.4
1966 $3,055 $282.4
1965 $2,777 $274.3
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada El Salvador
2026 83.1 72.7
2025 82.9 72.5
2024 82.7 72.3
2023 82.6 72.1
2022 81.2 72
2021 82 69.9
2020 81.7 70.2
2019 82.3 71.7
2018 81.9 71.4
2017 81.9 71
2016 82 70.9
2015 81.9 71
2014 81.8 71.1
2013 81.8 71.2
2012 81.7 71.4
2011 81.5 71.2
2010 81.3 70.9
2009 81.1 70.4
2008 80.7 70.1
2007 80.5 69.8
2006 80.5 69.6
2005 80.1 69.3
2004 80 69.3
2003 79.7 68.8
2002 79.6 68.5
2001 79.4 68
2000 79.2 67.7
1999 78.9 67.3
1998 78.7 66.7
1997 78.5 66.2
1996 78.3 65.5
1995 78 64.9
1994 77.9 64.5
1993 77.7 64
1992 77.9 62.9
1991 77.6 62.5
1990 77.4 62
1989 77.1 61.3
1988 76.9 60
1987 76.8 59.4
1986 76.5 59.3
1985 76.3 58
1984 76.4 56.6
1983 76.1 54.4
1982 75.7 53.3
1981 75.5 50.9
1980 75.1 48.6
1979 74.8 53.8
1978 74.5 54.7
1977 74.2 54
1976 73.9 54.4
1975 73.4 53.4
1974 73.1 52.9
1973 73.1 52.8
1972 72.8 52
1971 72.9 51.7
1970 72.6 51.4
1969 72.4 51.3
1968 72.2 50.8
1967 72.1 50.8
1966 71.9 50.7
1965 71.7 50.2
1964 71.6 49.7
1963 71.3 49.4
1962 71.2 49
1961 71.2 48.6
1960 71 48.3
1959 70.6 48
1958 70.6 47.7
1957 69.9 47.1
1956 70 46.6
1955 70 46
1954 69.9 45.5
1953 69.1 45
1952 68.7 44.8
1951 68.5 43.8
1950 68.2 44.2

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

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Canada and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Canada El Salvador
2024 41,288,599 6,338,193
2023 40,083,484 6,309,624
2022 38,935,934 6,280,319
2021 38,239,864 6,255,782
2020 38,028,638 6,234,673
2019 37,618,495 6,222,318
2018 37,072,620 6,219,807
2017 36,545,075 6,213,533
2016 36,110,803 6,200,800
2015 35,704,498 6,183,676
2014 35,434,066 6,162,955
2013 35,080,992 6,138,839
2012 34,713,395 6,113,975
2011 34,339,221 6,090,127
2010 34,005,902 6,068,249
2009 33,630,069 6,048,279
2008 33,247,298 6,029,297
2007 32,888,886 6,009,824
2006 32,571,193 6,002,319
2005 32,242,732 6,005,578
2004 31,938,807 6,004,671
2003 31,642,461 5,998,599
2002 31,359,199 5,986,631
2001 31,020,855 5,968,060
2000 30,685,730 5,943,366
1999 30,401,286 5,913,900
1998 30,155,173 5,880,781
1997 29,905,948 5,844,578
1996 29,610,218 5,805,286
1995 29,302,311 5,762,131
1994 29,000,663 5,714,129
1993 28,684,764 5,659,957
1992 28,371,264 5,585,609
1991 28,037,420 5,495,077
1990 27,691,138 5,399,726
1989 27,276,781 5,298,979
1988 26,791,747 5,195,833
1987 26,446,601 5,092,441
1986 26,100,278 4,992,769
1985 25,842,116 4,894,706
1984 25,607,053 4,798,003
1983 25,366,451 4,707,367
1982 25,116,942 4,622,477
1981 24,819,915 4,570,599
1980 24,515,667 4,540,382
1979 24,201,544 4,480,388
1978 23,963,203 4,394,114
1977 23,725,843 4,301,256
1976 23,449,808 4,210,310
1975 23,143,275 4,120,449
1974 22,807,969 4,029,671
1973 22,491,777 3,938,068
1972 22,218,463 3,846,830
1971 21,962,032 3,757,523
1970 21,324,000 3,668,796
1969 21,028,000 3,576,485
1968 20,744,000 3,480,773
1967 20,412,000 3,385,184
1966 20,048,000 3,290,961
1965 19,678,000 3,199,466
1964 19,325,000 3,111,883
1963 18,964,000 3,028,679
1962 18,614,000 2,949,204
1961 18,271,000 2,870,016
1960 17,909,356 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Canada

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada El Salvador
2023 1.26 1.78
2022 1.33 1.79
2021 1.44 1.8
2020 1.41 1.82
2019 1.47 1.84
2018 1.51 1.85
2017 1.55 1.9
2016 1.59 1.97
2015 1.6 2.07
2014 1.61 2.13
2013 1.61 2.15
2012 1.63 2.19
2011 1.63 2.22
2010 1.65 2.24
2009 1.69 2.26
2008 1.7 2.29
2007 1.67 2.35
2006 1.63 2.4
2005 1.58 2.44
2004 1.56 2.52
2003 1.55 2.64
2002 1.52 2.78
2001 1.54 2.93
2000 1.51 3.08
1999 1.55 3.22
1998 1.56 3.34
1997 1.57 3.38
1996 1.63 3.48
1995 1.67 3.57
1994 1.69 3.61
1993 1.69 3.69
1992 1.71 3.8
1991 1.72 3.89
1990 1.83 3.96
1989 1.77 4.03
1988 1.68 4.1
1987 1.68 4.18
1986 1.68 4.19
1985 1.67 4.32
1984 1.65 4.48
1983 1.68 4.65
1982 1.69 4.83
1981 1.7 4.99
1980 1.74 5.11
1979 1.75 5.23
1978 1.77 5.36
1977 1.78 5.47
1976 1.8 5.59
1975 1.82 5.71
1974 1.84 5.82
1973 1.89 5.93
1972 1.98 6.03
1971 2.14 6.13
1970 2.26 6.18
1969 2.33 6.28
1968 2.39 6.39
1967 2.53 6.49
1966 2.75 6.57
1965 3.12 6.64
1964 3.46 6.68
1963 3.61 6.69
1962 3.68 6.68
1961 3.75 6.64
1960 3.81 6.62

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

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Canada and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Canada

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada El Salvador
2024 41.5 28.5
2023 41.4 28
2022 41.3 27.6
2021 41.1 27.2
2020 40.9 26.8
2019 40.8 26.4
2018 40.8 26
2017 40.8 25.6
2016 40.7 25.2
2015 40.6 24.9
2014 40.5 24.6
2013 40.3 24.3
2012 40.1 24.1
2011 39.9 23.9
2010 39.7 23.7
2009 39.5 23.5
2008 39.3 23.3
2007 39.1 23.2
2006 38.8 23
2005 38.5 22.7
2004 38.1 22.5
2003 37.8 22.2
2002 37.4 21.9
2001 37.1 21.6
2000 36.7 21.3
1999 36.4 21
1998 36 20.6
1997 35.5 20.3
1996 35.1 19.9
1995 34.7 19.6
1994 34.3 19.3
1993 33.9 19
1992 33.6 18.8
1991 33.2 18.8
1990 32.9 18.8
1989 32.5 18.7
1988 32.2 18.6
1987 31.8 18.5
1986 31.4 18.4
1985 31 18.2
1984 30.6 18
1983 30.2 17.8
1982 29.8 17.7
1981 29.5 17.6
1980 29.2 17.5
1979 28.8 17.4
1978 28.5 17.2
1977 28.1 17.1
1976 27.7 17
1975 27.4 16.9
1974 27.2 16.8
1973 26.9 16.7
1972 26.6 16.6
1971 26.3 16.6
1970 26 16.6
1969 25.8 16.6
1968 25.7 16.6
1967 25.5 16.7
1966 25.5 16.8
1965 25.5 16.9
1964 25.6 16.9
1963 25.8 17
1962 26 17
1961 26.3 17.1
1960 26.4 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Canada El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Canada El Salvador
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Canada El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Canada El Salvador
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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