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Denmark vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 130th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark El Salvador
Population
6032403
6399793
Population rank 114/197 111/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Denmark and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Denmark and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Denmark

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Denmark El Salvador
2024 $424,524,722,037 $35,364,960,000
2023 $404,651,706,118 $33,853,940,000
2022 $400,114,306,337 $31,870,120,000
2021 $406,110,162,088 $29,043,140,000
2020 $355,631,021,932 $24,921,190,000
2019 $345,401,473,013 $26,881,140,000
2018 $355,293,374,912 $26,020,850,000
2017 $331,610,593,962 $24,979,190,000
2016 $312,181,849,372 $24,191,430,000
2015 $301,758,922,338 $23,438,240,000
2014 $352,832,602,064 $22,593,470,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $21,990,960,000
2012 $326,792,574,245 $21,386,150,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $20,283,780,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $18,447,920,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $17,601,620,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $17,986,890,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $17,011,750,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $15,999,890,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $14,698,000,000
2004 $251,986,155,631 $13,724,810,900
2003 $218,421,193,436 $13,243,892,200
2002 $178,788,209,558 $12,664,190,300
2001 $164,881,594,415 $12,282,533,600
2000 $164,043,817,224 $11,784,927,700
1999 $177,887,720,536 $11,284,197,000
1998 $176,877,077,513 $10,936,669,900
1997 $173,241,365,735 $10,221,705,900
1996 $187,481,157,846 $9,586,327,800
1995 $184,848,481,008 $8,921,947,100
1994 $156,017,919,221 $7,679,384,000
1993 $143,111,306,004 $6,680,269,200
1992 $152,966,494,260 $5,813,399,300
1991 $139,180,507,778 $5,252,342,400
1990 $138,217,740,684 $4,817,542,204
1989 $112,312,200,761 $4,372,215,300
1988 $115,540,189,705 $4,189,880,000
1987 $109,183,446,340 $3,958,045,800
1986 $87,748,695,217 $3,771,663,200
1985 $62,452,421,011 $3,800,368,600
1984 $58,868,891,335 $3,661,683,400
1983 $60,331,158,447 $3,506,347,800
1982 $60,084,214,872 $3,399,189,100
1981 $61,459,941,461 $3,437,200,200
1980 $70,811,287,816 $3,573,959,900
1979 $70,393,030,603 $3,463,639,900
1978 $60,320,089,218 $3,127,960,000
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,941,640,100
1976 $44,503,607,444 $2,328,280,100
1975 $40,418,967,666 $1,884,120,100
1974 $34,125,712,481 $1,665,880,000
1973 $30,718,181,337 $1,442,320,000
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,263,720,000
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,186,120,000
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,132,920,000
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,049,400,000
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,009,760,100
1967 $13,059,064,806 $976,200,000
1966 $11,931,740,293 $929,520,000
1965 $10,870,670,865 $877,720,000
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark El Salvador
2024 $71,026 $5,580
2023 $68,044 $5,365
2022 $67,781 $5,075
2021 $69,341 $4,643
2020 $60,985 $3,997
2019 $59,404 $4,320
2018 $61,325 $4,184
2017 $57,522 $4,020
2016 $54,501 $3,901
2015 $53,094 $3,790
2014 $62,520 $3,666
2013 $61,378 $3,582
2012 $58,444 $3,498
2011 $61,810 $3,331
2010 $58,105 $3,040
2009 $58,413 $2,910
2008 $64,617 $2,983
2007 $58,632 $2,831
2006 $52,119 $2,666
2005 $48,926 $2,447
2004 $46,625 $2,286
2003 $40,519 $2,208
2002 $33,257 $2,115
2001 $30,768 $2,058
2000 $30,722 $1,983
1999 $33,426 $1,908
1998 $33,346 $1,860
1997 $32,780 $1,749
1996 $35,622 $1,651
1995 $35,321 $1,548
1994 $29,968 $1,344
1993 $27,582 $1,180
1992 $29,579 $1,041
1991 $27,003 $956
1990 $26,886 $892
1989 $21,882 $825
1988 $22,525 $806
1987 $21,296 $777
1986 $17,137 $755
1985 $12,213 $776
1984 $11,517 $763
1983 $11,797 $745
1982 $11,740 $735
1981 $12,000 $752
1980 $13,822 $787
1979 $13,757 $773
1978 $11,818 $712
1977 $9,770 $684
1976 $8,773 $553
1975 $7,988 $457
1974 $6,764 $413
1973 $6,117 $366
1972 $4,654 $329
1971 $3,846 $316
1970 $3,464 $309
1969 $3,151 $293.4
1968 $2,776 $290.1
1967 $2,701 $288.4
1966 $2,487 $282.4
1965 $2,284 $274.3
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark El Salvador
2026 82.4 72.7
2025 82.2 72.5
2024 82.1 72.3
2023 81.9 72.1
2022 81.3 72
2021 81.4 69.9
2020 81.5 70.2
2019 81.4 71.7
2018 81 71.4
2017 81.1 71
2016 80.9 70.9
2015 80.7 71
2014 80.6 71.1
2013 80.3 71.2
2012 80.1 71.4
2011 79.8 71.2
2010 79.2 70.9
2009 79 70.4
2008 78.7 70.1
2007 78.3 69.8
2006 78.2 69.6
2005 78.2 69.3
2004 77.8 69.3
2003 77.4 68.8
2002 77.1 68.5
2001 77 68
2000 76.8 67.7
1999 76.6 67.3
1998 76.4 66.7
1997 76 66.2
1996 75.7 65.5
1995 75.3 64.9
1994 75.4 64.5
1993 75.2 64
1992 75.3 62.9
1991 75.2 62.5
1990 74.9 62
1989 74.9 61.3
1988 74.8 60
1987 74.7 59.4
1986 74.6 59.3
1985 74.5 58
1984 74.6 56.6
1983 74.5 54.4
1982 74.6 53.3
1981 74.3 50.9
1980 74.1 48.6
1979 74.2 53.8
1978 74.4 54.7
1977 74.7 54
1976 73.8 54.4
1975 74.1 53.4
1974 73.8 52.9
1973 73.7 52.8
1972 73.5 52
1971 73.4 51.7
1970 73.4 51.4
1969 73.2 51.3
1968 73.1 50.8
1967 73 50.8
1966 72.5 50.7
1965 72.4 50.2
1964 72.5 49.7
1963 72.4 49.4
1962 72.4 49
1961 72.5 48.6
1960 72.2 48.3
1959 72.2 48
1958 72.2 47.7
1957 71.8 47.1
1956 72 46.6
1955 71.9 46
1954 71.3 45.5
1953 71.2 45
1952 70.8 44.8
1951 70.9 43.8
1950 70.3 44.2

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

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Denmark and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Denmark El Salvador
2024 5,976,992 6,338,193
2023 5,946,952 6,309,624
2022 5,903,037 6,280,319
2021 5,856,733 6,255,782
2020 5,831,404 6,234,673
2019 5,814,422 6,222,318
2018 5,793,636 6,219,807
2017 5,764,980 6,213,533
2016 5,728,010 6,200,800
2015 5,683,483 6,183,676
2014 5,643,475 6,162,955
2013 5,614,932 6,138,839
2012 5,591,572 6,113,975
2011 5,570,572 6,090,127
2010 5,547,683 6,068,249
2009 5,523,095 6,048,279
2008 5,493,621 6,029,297
2007 5,461,438 6,009,824
2006 5,437,272 6,002,319
2005 5,419,432 6,005,578
2004 5,404,523 6,004,671
2003 5,390,574 5,998,599
2002 5,375,931 5,986,631
2001 5,358,783 5,968,060
2000 5,339,616 5,943,366
1999 5,321,799 5,913,900
1998 5,304,219 5,880,781
1997 5,284,991 5,844,578
1996 5,263,074 5,805,286
1995 5,233,373 5,762,131
1994 5,206,180 5,714,129
1993 5,188,628 5,659,957
1992 5,171,370 5,585,609
1991 5,154,298 5,495,077
1990 5,140,939 5,399,726
1989 5,132,594 5,298,979
1988 5,129,516 5,195,833
1987 5,127,024 5,092,441
1986 5,120,534 4,992,769
1985 5,113,691 4,894,706
1984 5,111,619 4,798,003
1983 5,114,297 4,707,367
1982 5,117,810 4,622,477
1981 5,121,572 4,570,599
1980 5,123,027 4,540,382
1979 5,116,801 4,480,388
1978 5,104,248 4,394,114
1977 5,088,419 4,301,256
1976 5,072,596 4,210,310
1975 5,059,862 4,120,449
1974 5,045,297 4,029,671
1973 5,021,861 3,938,068
1972 4,991,596 3,846,830
1971 4,963,126 3,757,523
1970 4,928,757 3,668,796
1969 4,891,860 3,576,485
1968 4,864,883 3,480,773
1967 4,835,354 3,385,184
1966 4,797,381 3,290,961
1965 4,759,012 3,199,466
1964 4,722,072 3,111,883
1963 4,684,483 3,028,679
1962 4,647,727 2,949,204
1961 4,611,687 2,870,016
1960 4,579,603 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Denmark

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark El Salvador
2023 1.5 1.78
2022 1.55 1.79
2021 1.72 1.8
2020 1.68 1.82
2019 1.7 1.84
2018 1.73 1.85
2017 1.75 1.9
2016 1.79 1.97
2015 1.71 2.07
2014 1.69 2.13
2013 1.67 2.15
2012 1.73 2.19
2011 1.75 2.22
2010 1.87 2.24
2009 1.84 2.26
2008 1.89 2.29
2007 1.84 2.35
2006 1.85 2.4
2005 1.8 2.44
2004 1.78 2.52
2003 1.76 2.64
2002 1.72 2.78
2001 1.74 2.93
2000 1.77 3.08
1999 1.73 3.22
1998 1.72 3.34
1997 1.75 3.38
1996 1.75 3.48
1995 1.8 3.57
1994 1.81 3.61
1993 1.75 3.69
1992 1.76 3.8
1991 1.68 3.89
1990 1.67 3.96
1989 1.62 4.03
1988 1.56 4.1
1987 1.5 4.18
1986 1.48 4.19
1985 1.45 4.32
1984 1.4 4.48
1983 1.38 4.65
1982 1.43 4.83
1981 1.44 4.99
1980 1.55 5.11
1979 1.6 5.23
1978 1.67 5.36
1977 1.66 5.47
1976 1.75 5.59
1975 1.92 5.71
1974 1.9 5.82
1973 1.92 5.93
1972 2.03 6.03
1971 2.04 6.13
1970 1.95 6.18
1969 2 6.28
1968 2.12 6.39
1967 2.35 6.49
1966 2.62 6.57
1965 2.61 6.64
1964 2.6 6.68
1963 2.67 6.69
1962 2.55 6.68
1961 2.55 6.64
1960 2.57 6.62

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

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Denmark and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark El Salvador
2024 42.3 28.5
2023 42.2 28
2022 42.1 27.6
2021 42.2 27.2
2020 42.1 26.8
2019 41.9 26.4
2018 41.8 26
2017 41.7 25.6
2016 41.6 25.2
2015 41.5 24.9
2014 41.4 24.6
2013 41.2 24.3
2012 41 24.1
2011 40.7 23.9
2010 40.5 23.7
2009 40.4 23.5
2008 40.2 23.3
2007 40.1 23.2
2006 39.8 23
2005 39.5 22.7
2004 39.2 22.5
2003 39 22.2
2002 38.8 21.9
2001 38.6 21.6
2000 38.4 21.3
1999 38.2 21
1998 38 20.6
1997 37.9 20.3
1996 37.7 19.9
1995 37.7 19.6
1994 37.6 19.3
1993 37.5 19
1992 37.4 18.8
1991 37.3 18.8
1990 37.1 18.8
1989 36.9 18.7
1988 36.7 18.6
1987 36.5 18.5
1986 36.2 18.4
1985 36 18.2
1984 35.7 18
1983 35.5 17.8
1982 35.1 17.7
1981 34.7 17.6
1980 34.3 17.5
1979 33.9 17.4
1978 33.7 17.2
1977 33.4 17.1
1976 33.2 17
1975 33 16.9
1974 32.8 16.8
1973 32.7 16.7
1972 32.6 16.6
1971 32.5 16.6
1970 32.5 16.6
1969 32.5 16.6
1968 32.5 16.6
1967 32.5 16.7
1966 32.6 16.8
1965 32.8 16.9
1964 32.9 16.9
1963 33 17
1962 33 17
1961 33.1 17.1
1960 33 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Denmark El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Denmark El Salvador
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
67.7%
2023

Health

Denmark El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark El Salvador
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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