The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 122/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 43rd vs. 150th).
By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).
Main facts and rankings
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5662456
|
6386184
|
| Population rank | 117/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP |
$2.75B
2024 |
$35.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 171/197 | 105/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$516
2024 |
$5,580
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 194/197 | 116/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,264
2024 |
$13,264
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.67B
2024 |
$31B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.3%
2025 |
87.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$313
2024 |
$4,887
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 178/185 | 80/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,261
2025 |
$4,836
2025 |
| Land area |
240,534 sq mi
2025 |
8,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
792 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
6.01
2023 |
1.78
2023 |
| Median age |
15.4 years
2024 |
28.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Central African Republic and El Salvador: Comparison Charts
Central African Republic and El Salvador economies compared
GDP
Central African Republic
El Salvador
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | $112,155,598 | - |
| 1961 | $123,134,583 | - |
| 1962 | $124,482,774 | - |
| 1963 | $129,379,124 | - |
| 1964 | $142,025,079 | - |
| 1965 | $150,574,795 | $877,720,000 |
| 1966 | $157,930,018 | $929,520,000 |
| 1967 | $163,820,514 | $976,200,000 |
| 1968 | $191,767,442 | $1,009,760,100 |
| 1969 | $188,039,210 | $1,049,400,000 |
| 1970 | $189,106,529 | $1,132,920,000 |
| 1971 | $201,450,800 | $1,186,120,000 |
| 1972 | $230,317,883 | $1,263,720,000 |
| 1973 | $271,183,082 | $1,442,320,000 |
| 1974 | $281,398,706 | $1,665,880,000 |
| 1975 | $378,660,016 | $1,884,120,100 |
| 1976 | $451,152,461 | $2,328,280,100 |
| 1977 | $507,298,148 | $2,941,640,100 |
| 1978 | $610,578,632 | $3,127,960,000 |
| 1979 | $700,764,748 | $3,463,639,900 |
| 1980 | $797,048,199 | $3,573,959,900 |
| 1981 | $694,803,623 | $3,437,200,200 |
| 1982 | $748,312,391 | $3,399,189,100 |
| 1983 | $658,679,333 | $3,506,347,800 |
| 1984 | $637,820,670 | $3,661,683,400 |
| 1985 | $864,849,836 | $3,800,368,600 |
| 1986 | $1,122,265,013 | $3,771,663,200 |
| 1987 | $1,200,991,978 | $3,958,045,800 |
| 1988 | $1,264,899,288 | $4,189,880,000 |
| 1989 | $1,233,930,281 | $4,372,215,300 |
| 1990 | $1,440,711,459 | $4,817,542,204 |
| 1991 | $1,377,374,987 | $5,252,342,400 |
| 1992 | $1,411,917,553 | $5,813,399,300 |
| 1993 | $1,278,781,262 | $6,680,269,200 |
| 1994 | $851,174,357 | $7,679,384,000 |
| 1995 | $1,115,389,674 | $8,921,947,100 |
| 1996 | $1,007,791,127 | $9,586,327,800 |
| 1997 | $937,741,513 | $10,221,705,900 |
| 1998 | $967,338,390 | $10,936,669,900 |
| 1999 | $999,477,511 | $11,284,197,000 |
| 2000 | $916,777,283 | $11,784,927,700 |
| 2001 | $932,648,605 | $12,282,533,600 |
| 2002 | $996,068,145 | $12,664,190,300 |
| 2003 | $1,142,315,523 | $13,243,892,200 |
| 2004 | $1,272,360,517 | $13,724,810,900 |
| 2005 | $1,337,894,379 | $14,698,000,000 |
| 2006 | $1,461,859,762 | $15,999,890,000 |
| 2007 | $1,699,811,295 | $17,011,750,000 |
| 2008 | $1,993,407,888 | $17,986,890,000 |
| 2009 | $2,067,381,665 | $17,601,620,000 |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $18,447,920,000 |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $20,283,780,000 |
| 2012 | $2,510,126,512 | $21,386,150,000 |
| 2013 | $1,691,544,110 | $21,990,960,000 |
| 2014 | $1,894,813,389 | $22,593,470,000 |
| 2015 | $1,695,825,714 | $23,438,240,000 |
| 2016 | $1,825,018,145 | $24,191,430,000 |
| 2017 | $2,072,349,973 | $24,979,190,000 |
| 2018 | $2,220,979,146 | $26,020,850,000 |
| 2019 | $2,221,301,351 | $26,881,140,000 |
| 2020 | $2,326,720,900 | $24,921,190,000 |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $29,043,140,000 |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $31,870,120,000 |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $33,853,940,000 |
| 2024 | $2,751,544,520 | $35,364,960,000 |
Central African Republic and El Salvador economies compared
GDP per capita
Central African Republic
El Salvador
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | $65.9 | - |
| 1961 | $71 | - |
| 1962 | $70.4 | - |
| 1963 | $71.8 | - |
| 1964 | $77.2 | - |
| 1965 | $80.2 | $274.3 |
| 1966 | $82.3 | $282.4 |
| 1967 | $83.6 | $288.4 |
| 1968 | $95.6 | $290.1 |
| 1969 | $91.7 | $293.4 |
| 1970 | $90.2 | $309 |
| 1971 | $94.1 | $316 |
| 1972 | $105.5 | $329 |
| 1973 | $121.8 | $366 |
| 1974 | $124 | $413 |
| 1975 | $163.6 | $457 |
| 1976 | $192.1 | $553 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $684 |
| 1978 | $254.6 | $712 |
| 1979 | $289.1 | $773 |
| 1980 | $325 | $787 |
| 1981 | $280.3 | $752 |
| 1982 | $298.4 | $735 |
| 1983 | $259.6 | $745 |
| 1984 | $248.3 | $763 |
| 1985 | $333 | $776 |
| 1986 | $426 | $755 |
| 1987 | $450 | $777 |
| 1988 | $466 | $806 |
| 1989 | $443 | $825 |
| 1990 | $502 | $892 |
| 1991 | $465 | $956 |
| 1992 | $462 | $1,041 |
| 1993 | $405 | $1,180 |
| 1994 | $261.3 | $1,344 |
| 1995 | $333 | $1,548 |
| 1996 | $293.3 | $1,651 |
| 1997 | $265.5 | $1,749 |
| 1998 | $266.6 | $1,860 |
| 1999 | $268 | $1,908 |
| 2000 | $239.2 | $1,983 |
| 2001 | $238 | $2,058 |
| 2002 | $248.6 | $2,115 |
| 2003 | $278.4 | $2,208 |
| 2004 | $303 | $2,286 |
| 2005 | $312 | $2,447 |
| 2006 | $334 | $2,666 |
| 2007 | $381 | $2,831 |
| 2008 | $437 | $2,983 |
| 2009 | $456 | $2,910 |
| 2010 | $477 | $3,040 |
| 2011 | $534 | $3,331 |
| 2012 | $544 | $3,498 |
| 2013 | $364 | $3,582 |
| 2014 | $410 | $3,666 |
| 2015 | $366 | $3,790 |
| 2016 | $387 | $3,901 |
| 2017 | $432 | $4,020 |
| 2018 | $455 | $4,184 |
| 2019 | $449 | $4,320 |
| 2020 | $463 | $3,997 |
| 2021 | $492 | $4,643 |
| 2022 | $467 | $5,075 |
| 2023 | $496 | $5,365 |
| 2024 | $516 | $5,580 |
Central African Republic vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Central African Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 44.2 |
| 1951 | 35.8 | 43.8 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 44.8 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 45 |
| 1954 | 37 | 45.5 |
| 1955 | 37.4 | 46 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 46.6 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 47.1 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 39.1 | 48 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 48.3 |
| 1961 | 40.1 | 48.6 |
| 1962 | 40.6 | 49 |
| 1963 | 41.1 | 49.4 |
| 1964 | 41.6 | 49.7 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 50.7 |
| 1967 | 43.4 | 50.8 |
| 1968 | 44 | 50.8 |
| 1969 | 44.6 | 51.3 |
| 1970 | 45.2 | 51.4 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 46.3 | 52 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 52.8 |
| 1974 | 47.4 | 52.9 |
| 1975 | 47.9 | 53.4 |
| 1976 | 48.4 | 54.4 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 54 |
| 1978 | 49.2 | 54.7 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 53.8 |
| 1980 | 49.8 | 48.6 |
| 1981 | 50 | 50.9 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 53.3 |
| 1983 | 50.3 | 54.4 |
| 1984 | 50.4 | 56.6 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 58 |
| 1986 | 50.4 | 59.3 |
| 1987 | 50.4 | 59.4 |
| 1988 | 50.2 | 60 |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 61.3 |
| 1990 | 49.9 | 62 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 62.5 |
| 1992 | 49.2 | 62.9 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 64 |
| 1994 | 48.5 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 47.7 | 65.5 |
| 1997 | 47.3 | 66.2 |
| 1998 | 47.1 | 66.7 |
| 1999 | 46.9 | 67.3 |
| 2000 | 46.6 | 67.7 |
| 2001 | 46.7 | 68 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 68.5 |
| 2003 | 47.3 | 68.8 |
| 2004 | 47.7 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 48.2 | 69.3 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 69.6 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 69.8 |
| 2008 | 49.9 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 70.9 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 71.2 |
| 2012 | 51.3 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 71.2 |
| 2014 | 40.3 | 71.1 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 71 |
| 2016 | 51 | 70.9 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 71 |
| 2018 | 52.3 | 71.4 |
| 2019 | 31.5 | 71.7 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 69.9 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 72 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 72.1 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 72.3 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 72.5 |
Central African Republic and El Salvador population clocks and comparison
Population
Central African Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 2,791,459 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 2,870,016 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 2,949,204 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 3,028,679 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 3,111,883 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 3,199,466 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 3,290,961 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 3,385,184 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 3,480,773 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | 3,576,485 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 3,668,796 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 3,757,523 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 3,846,830 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 3,938,068 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 4,029,671 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 4,120,449 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 4,210,310 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 4,301,256 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 4,394,114 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 4,480,388 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 4,540,382 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 4,570,599 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 4,622,477 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | 4,707,367 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 4,798,003 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 4,894,706 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 4,992,769 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 5,092,441 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 5,195,833 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 5,298,979 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 5,399,726 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | 5,495,077 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | 5,585,609 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 5,659,957 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 5,714,129 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 5,762,131 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 5,805,286 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 5,844,578 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | 5,880,781 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 5,913,900 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 5,943,366 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 5,968,060 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 5,986,631 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 5,998,599 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 6,004,671 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 6,005,578 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 6,002,319 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 6,009,824 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 6,029,297 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | 6,048,279 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | 6,068,249 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | 6,090,127 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 6,113,975 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 6,138,839 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | 6,162,955 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 6,183,676 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | 6,200,800 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | 6,213,533 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 6,219,807 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 6,222,318 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 6,234,673 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 6,255,782 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | 6,280,319 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | 6,309,624 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 6,338,193 |
Fertility rates in Central African Republic and El Salvador
Fertility rate
Central African Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | 5.95 | 6.62 |
| 1961 | 5.96 | 6.64 |
| 1962 | 5.97 | 6.68 |
| 1963 | 5.99 | 6.69 |
| 1964 | 6.01 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 6.03 | 6.64 |
| 1966 | 6.06 | 6.57 |
| 1967 | 6.08 | 6.49 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 6.28 |
| 1970 | 6.03 | 6.18 |
| 1971 | 5.99 | 6.13 |
| 1972 | 5.96 | 6.03 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 5.93 |
| 1974 | 5.9 | 5.82 |
| 1975 | 5.88 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 5.94 | 5.59 |
| 1977 | 5.99 | 5.47 |
| 1978 | 6.04 | 5.36 |
| 1979 | 6.09 | 5.23 |
| 1980 | 6.13 | 5.11 |
| 1981 | 6.17 | 4.99 |
| 1982 | 6.16 | 4.83 |
| 1983 | 6.15 | 4.65 |
| 1984 | 6.14 | 4.48 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 4.32 |
| 1986 | 6.11 | 4.19 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 4.18 |
| 1988 | 6.1 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 6.07 | 4.03 |
| 1990 | 6.05 | 3.96 |
| 1991 | 6.03 | 3.89 |
| 1992 | 5.96 | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 5.93 | 3.69 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 3.61 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 3.57 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 3.48 |
| 1997 | 5.92 | 3.38 |
| 1998 | 5.89 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 5.85 | 3.08 |
| 2001 | 5.81 | 2.93 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 2.78 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 5.78 | 2.52 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 5.84 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 5.87 | 2.35 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 2.29 |
| 2009 | 5.94 | 2.26 |
| 2010 | 5.96 | 2.24 |
| 2011 | 6.01 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 6.05 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 6.08 | 2.15 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 6.13 | 2.07 |
| 2016 | 6.13 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 6.11 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | 6.09 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 6.06 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 6.05 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 6.02 | 1.79 |
| 2023 | 6.01 | 1.78 |
Central African Republic and El Salvador demographics compared
Median age
Central African Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | 20.3 | 17.2 |
| 1961 | 20.1 | 17.1 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 17 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 17 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 19 | 16.6 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 18 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
| 1987 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 18 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 18.7 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 1993 | 17.5 | 19 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 20.6 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 21.3 |
| 2001 | 17.1 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 21.9 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 22.2 |
| 2004 | 17.2 | 22.5 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 22.7 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 23 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 23.2 |
| 2008 | 17 | 23.3 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 23.5 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 23.7 |
| 2011 | 16.6 | 23.9 |
| 2012 | 16.3 | 24.1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 24.3 |
| 2014 | 15.6 | 24.6 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 24.9 |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 25.2 |
| 2017 | 15.4 | 25.6 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 26 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 26.4 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 26.8 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 28 |
| 2024 | 15.4 | 28.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.75B
2024 |
$32.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.9%
2025 |
30.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
3.17%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.29%
2023 |
1.28%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
42,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.62%
2025 |
-3.38%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
2017 |
2.99%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.5%
2024 |
61%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.8%
2024 |
22.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
42.8
2025 |
56.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.1%
2021 |
29.7%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
1.9%
2023 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$480M
2023 |
$3.7B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$8.49B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,000
2019 |
707,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
12.3%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
13.7%
2017 |
43.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
769 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$15.4
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.37 megatons
2023 |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.07 tons
2023 |
1.33 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
55.5%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.9%
2022 |
21.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
34.2%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
59.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
96.5%
2021 |
95.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.2%
2021 |
30.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
17.6%
2023 |
98.3%
2023 |
Society
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,357
2024 |
-23,102
2024 |
| Urban population |
44.1%
2024 |
76%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.13 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
0
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2024 |
30
2024 |
| Higher education index |
3
2025 |
33
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
20.1
2016 |
7.83
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.7
2019 |
20.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2025 |
132
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.5%
2020 |
89.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
3%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
7.51%
2019 |
67.7%
2023 |
Health
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$47.9
2022 |
$501
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$22.8
2022 |
$158.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
35.6%
2022 |
1.14%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.02
2021 |
1.55
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
39
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
92.2
2023 |
10.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
9.57%
2022 |
31.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
12.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
8.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.75 liters
2020 |
3.15 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
CAR
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2025 |
0.01%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
45,122 sq mi
2024 |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
21,887 sq mi
2025 |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
85,765 sq mi
2025 |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
14,913 mi
2018 |
5,600 mi
2017 |
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