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China vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 2nd vs. 150th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

China El Salvador
Population
1402578808
6399793
Population rank 2/197 111/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

China and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

China and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
China

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
China El Salvador
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $35,364,960,000
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $33,853,940,000
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $31,870,120,000
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $29,043,140,000
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $24,921,190,000
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $26,881,140,000
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $26,020,850,000
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $24,979,190,000
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $24,191,430,000
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $23,438,240,000
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $22,593,470,000
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $21,990,960,000
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $21,386,150,000
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $20,283,780,000
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $18,447,920,000
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $17,601,620,000
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $17,986,890,000
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $17,011,750,000
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $15,999,890,000
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $14,698,000,000
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $13,724,810,900
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $13,243,892,200
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $12,664,190,300
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $12,282,533,600
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $11,784,927,700
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $11,284,197,000
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $10,936,669,900
1997 $967,753,570,435 $10,221,705,900
1996 $868,523,936,530 $9,586,327,800
1995 $738,190,896,228 $8,921,947,100
1994 $566,929,539,493 $7,679,384,000
1993 $446,557,291,212 $6,680,269,200
1992 $428,502,354,788 $5,813,399,300
1991 $384,510,452,962 $5,252,342,400
1990 $361,560,229,446 $4,817,542,204
1989 $348,380,566,802 $4,372,215,300
1988 $312,888,888,889 $4,189,880,000
1987 $273,455,156,951 $3,958,045,800
1986 $301,310,144,928 $3,771,663,200
1985 $310,064,625,850 $3,800,368,600
1984 $260,442,857,143 $3,661,683,400
1983 $231,130,268,199 $3,506,347,800
1982 $205,480,916,031 $3,399,189,100
1981 $196,218,253,968 $3,437,200,200
1980 $191,487,500,000 $3,573,959,900
1979 $178,573,913,043 $3,463,639,900
1978 $149,788,617,886 $3,127,960,000
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,941,640,100
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,328,280,100
1975 $163,687,619,736 $1,884,120,100
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,665,880,000
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,442,320,000
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,263,720,000
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,186,120,000
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,132,920,000
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,049,400,000
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,009,760,100
1967 $73,011,350,596 $976,200,000
1966 $76,854,053,259 $929,520,000
1965 $70,565,994,356 $877,720,000
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
China

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
China El Salvador
2024 $13,303 $5,580
2023 $12,951 $5,365
2022 $12,971 $5,075
2021 $12,887 $4,643
2020 $10,627 $3,997
2019 $10,343 $4,320
2018 $10,086 $4,184
2017 $8,980 $4,020
2016 $8,255 $3,901
2015 $8,175 $3,790
2014 $7,781 $3,666
2013 $7,147 $3,582
2012 $6,405 $3,498
2011 $5,704 $3,331
2010 $4,629 $3,040
2009 $3,898 $2,910
2008 $3,523 $2,983
2007 $2,735 $2,831
2006 $2,129 $2,666
2005 $1,778 $2,447
2004 $1,531 $2,286
2003 $1,307 $2,208
2002 $1,164 $2,115
2001 $1,065 $2,058
2000 $969 $1,983
1999 $881 $1,908
1998 $835 $1,860
1997 $787 $1,749
1996 $713 $1,651
1995 $613 $1,548
1994 $476 $1,344
1993 $379 $1,180
1992 $368 $1,041
1991 $334 $956
1990 $319 $892
1989 $311 $825
1988 $284 $806
1987 $252.3 $777
1986 $282.4 $755
1985 $295 $776
1984 $251.2 $763
1983 $225.9 $745
1982 $203.7 $735
1981 $197.4 $752
1980 $195.1 $787
1979 $184.3 $773
1978 $156.7 $712
1977 $185.7 $684
1976 $165.7 $553
1975 $178.6 $457
1974 $160.4 $413
1973 $157.3 $366
1972 $132.1 $329
1971 $118.8 $316
1970 $113.3 $309
1969 $100.3 $293.4
1968 $91.6 $290.1
1967 $96.8 $288.4
1966 $104.5 $282.4
1965 $98.7 $274.3
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China El Salvador
2026 79 72.7
2025 78.4 72.5
2024 78 72.3
2023 78 72.1
2022 78.2 72
2021 78.1 69.9
2020 78 70.2
2019 77.9 71.7
2018 77.7 71.4
2017 77.2 71
2016 77.2 70.9
2015 77 71
2014 76.7 71.1
2013 76.5 71.2
2012 76.2 71.4
2011 75.9 71.2
2010 75.7 70.9
2009 75.3 70.4
2008 74.8 70.1
2007 74.8 69.8
2006 74.4 69.6
2005 74.1 69.3
2004 73.7 69.3
2003 73.4 68.8
2002 73 68.5
2001 72.7 68
2000 72.3 67.7
1999 72 67.3
1998 71.6 66.7
1997 71.2 66.2
1996 70.8 65.5
1995 70.4 64.9
1994 69.8 64.5
1993 69.5 64
1992 69.1 62.9
1991 68.6 62.5
1990 68.2 62
1989 67.9 61.3
1988 67.6 60
1987 67.3 59.4
1986 66.9 59.3
1985 66.5 58
1984 66.1 56.6
1983 65.7 54.4
1982 65.2 53.3
1981 64.8 50.9
1980 64.2 48.6
1979 63.7 53.8
1978 63.1 54.7
1977 62.5 54
1976 61.2 54.4
1975 61 53.4
1974 60.2 52.9
1973 59.5 52.8
1972 58.6 52
1971 57.7 51.7
1970 56.8 51.4
1969 56 51.3
1968 55.2 50.8
1967 54.4 50.8
1966 53.7 50.7
1965 53 50.2
1964 52.3 49.7
1963 51.7 49.4
1962 51 49
1961 40.2 48.6
1960 33.4 48.3
1959 40.2 48
1958 48.8 47.7
1957 48.4 47.1
1956 47.8 46.6
1955 47.2 46
1954 46.8 45.5
1953 45.9 45
1952 45.3 44.8
1951 44.6 43.8
1950 43.8 44.2

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

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China and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
China

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
China El Salvador
2024 1,408,975,000 6,338,193
2023 1,410,710,000 6,309,624
2022 1,412,175,000 6,280,319
2021 1,412,360,000 6,255,782
2020 1,411,100,000 6,234,673
2019 1,407,745,000 6,222,318
2018 1,402,760,000 6,219,807
2017 1,396,215,000 6,213,533
2016 1,387,790,000 6,200,800
2015 1,379,860,000 6,183,676
2014 1,371,860,000 6,162,955
2013 1,363,240,000 6,138,839
2012 1,354,190,000 6,113,975
2011 1,345,035,000 6,090,127
2010 1,337,705,000 6,068,249
2009 1,331,260,000 6,048,279
2008 1,324,655,000 6,029,297
2007 1,317,885,000 6,009,824
2006 1,311,020,000 6,002,319
2005 1,303,720,000 6,005,578
2004 1,296,075,000 6,004,671
2003 1,288,400,000 5,998,599
2002 1,280,400,000 5,986,631
2001 1,271,850,000 5,968,060
2000 1,262,645,000 5,943,366
1999 1,252,735,000 5,913,900
1998 1,241,935,000 5,880,781
1997 1,230,075,000 5,844,578
1996 1,217,550,000 5,805,286
1995 1,204,855,000 5,762,131
1994 1,191,835,000 5,714,129
1993 1,178,440,000 5,659,957
1992 1,164,970,000 5,585,609
1991 1,150,780,000 5,495,077
1990 1,135,185,000 5,399,726
1989 1,118,650,000 5,298,979
1988 1,101,630,000 5,195,833
1987 1,084,035,000 5,092,441
1986 1,066,790,000 4,992,769
1985 1,051,040,000 4,894,706
1984 1,036,825,000 4,798,003
1983 1,023,310,000 4,707,367
1982 1,008,630,000 4,622,477
1981 993,885,000 4,570,599
1980 981,235,000 4,540,382
1979 969,005,000 4,480,388
1978 956,165,000 4,394,114
1977 943,455,000 4,301,256
1976 930,685,000 4,210,310
1975 916,395,000 4,120,449
1974 900,350,000 4,029,671
1973 881,940,000 3,938,068
1972 862,030,000 3,846,830
1971 841,105,000 3,757,523
1970 818,315,000 3,668,796
1969 796,025,000 3,576,485
1968 774,510,000 3,480,773
1967 754,550,000 3,385,184
1966 735,400,000 3,290,961
1965 715,185,000 3,199,466
1964 698,355,000 3,111,883
1963 682,335,000 3,028,679
1962 665,770,000 2,949,204
1961 660,330,000 2,870,016
1960 667,070,000 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in China and El Salvador

Fertility rate
China

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
China El Salvador
2023 1 1.78
2022 1.03 1.79
2021 1.12 1.8
2020 1.24 1.82
2019 1.5 1.84
2018 1.54 1.85
2017 1.8 1.9
2016 1.77 1.97
2015 1.67 2.07
2014 1.77 2.13
2013 1.71 2.15
2012 1.8 2.19
2011 1.67 2.22
2010 1.69 2.24
2009 1.71 2.26
2008 1.7 2.29
2007 1.67 2.35
2006 1.64 2.4
2005 1.62 2.44
2004 1.61 2.52
2003 1.57 2.64
2002 1.57 2.78
2001 1.56 2.93
2000 1.63 3.08
1999 1.53 3.22
1998 1.52 3.34
1997 1.53 3.38
1996 1.55 3.48
1995 1.59 3.57
1994 1.63 3.61
1993 1.69 3.69
1992 1.78 3.8
1991 1.93 3.89
1990 2.51 3.96
1989 2.52 4.03
1988 2.54 4.1
1987 2.76 4.18
1986 2.72 4.19
1985 2.63 4.32
1984 2.61 4.48
1983 2.56 4.65
1982 2.97 4.83
1981 2.79 4.99
1980 2.74 5.11
1979 2.75 5.23
1978 2.72 5.36
1977 2.84 5.47
1976 3.24 5.59
1975 3.57 5.71
1974 4.17 5.82
1973 4.73 5.93
1972 5.11 6.03
1971 5.52 6.13
1970 6.09 6.18
1969 6.18 6.28
1968 6.51 6.39
1967 5.81 6.49
1966 6.31 6.57
1965 6.61 6.64
1964 6.67 6.68
1963 7.51 6.69
1962 6.09 6.68
1961 3.86 6.64
1960 4.45 6.62

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

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China and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
China

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
China El Salvador
2024 40.6 28.5
2023 40.1 28
2022 39.6 27.6
2021 39 27.2
2020 38.5 26.8
2019 38.1 26.4
2018 37.7 26
2017 37.4 25.6
2016 37.1 25.2
2015 36.7 24.9
2014 36.3 24.6
2013 36 24.3
2012 35.7 24.1
2011 35.5 23.9
2010 35.1 23.7
2009 34.7 23.5
2008 34.2 23.3
2007 33.7 23.2
2006 33.1 23
2005 32.6 22.7
2004 32.1 22.5
2003 31.6 22.2
2002 31.1 21.9
2001 30.5 21.6
2000 30 21.3
1999 29.4 21
1998 28.8 20.6
1997 28.3 20.3
1996 27.8 19.9
1995 27.2 19.6
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.1 19
1992 25.6 18.8
1991 25.1 18.8
1990 24.7 18.8
1989 24.4 18.7
1988 23.9 18.6
1987 23.6 18.5
1986 23.4 18.4
1985 23.2 18.2
1984 23 18
1983 22.6 17.8
1982 22.1 17.7
1981 21.8 17.6
1980 21.6 17.5
1979 21.4 17.4
1978 21.2 17.2
1977 20.8 17.1
1976 20.4 17
1975 20.1 16.9
1974 19.7 16.8
1973 19.5 16.7
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.1 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.2 16.6
1967 19.2 16.7
1966 19.3 16.8
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.9 16.9
1963 20.4 17
1962 21 17
1961 21.1 17.1
1960 20.9 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

China El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

China El Salvador
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
89.8%
2024
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
67.7%
2023

Health

China El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

China El Salvador
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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