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Ecuador vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 76th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador El Salvador
Population
18487749
6399793
Population rank 71/197 111/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Ecuador and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador El Salvador
2024 $124,676,074,700 $35,364,960,000
2023 $121,147,057,000 $33,853,940,000
2022 $116,133,121,000 $31,870,120,000
2021 $107,179,074,000 $29,043,140,000
2020 $95,865,473,000 $24,921,190,000
2019 $107,595,830,000 $26,881,140,000
2018 $107,478,961,000 $26,020,850,000
2017 $104,467,486,000 $24,979,190,000
2016 $97,671,433,000 $24,191,430,000
2015 $97,209,558,000 $23,438,240,000
2014 $102,717,794,000 $22,593,470,000
2013 $96,570,334,000 $21,990,960,000
2012 $87,735,048,000 $21,386,150,000
2011 $78,986,648,000 $20,283,780,000
2010 $68,151,329,000 $18,447,920,000
2009 $60,094,978,000 $17,601,620,000
2008 $61,139,438,000 $17,986,890,000
2007 $49,848,725,000 $17,011,750,000
2006 $45,690,762,000 $15,999,890,000
2005 $40,278,849,000 $14,698,000,000
2004 $35,194,947,000 $13,724,810,900
2003 $30,965,208,000 $13,243,892,200
2002 $27,054,197,000 $12,664,190,300
2001 $23,127,055,000 $12,282,533,600
2000 $17,539,454,727 $11,784,927,700
1999 $19,645,272,636 $11,284,197,000
1998 $27,981,896,948 $10,936,669,900
1997 $28,162,053,027 $10,221,705,900
1996 $25,226,393,197 $9,586,327,800
1995 $24,432,884,442 $8,921,947,100
1994 $22,708,673,337 $7,679,384,000
1993 $18,938,717,359 $6,680,269,200
1992 $18,094,238,119 $5,813,399,300
1991 $16,988,535,268 $5,252,342,400
1990 $15,239,272,612 $4,817,542,204
1989 $13,890,823,705 $4,372,215,300
1988 $13,051,881,851 $4,189,880,000
1987 $13,945,426,859 $3,958,045,800
1986 $15,314,138,472 $3,771,663,200
1985 $17,149,088,413 $3,800,368,600
1984 $16,912,509,092 $3,661,683,400
1983 $17,152,477,037 $3,506,347,800
1982 $19,929,846,396 $3,399,189,100
1981 $21,810,759,354 $3,437,200,200
1980 $17,881,508,242 $3,573,959,900
1979 $14,175,160,902 $3,463,639,900
1978 $11,922,497,876 $3,127,960,000
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,941,640,100
1976 $9,091,921,030 $2,328,280,100
1975 $7,731,674,472 $1,884,120,100
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,665,880,000
1973 $3,891,754,150 $1,442,320,000
1972 $3,185,986,087 $1,263,720,000
1971 $2,754,219,271 $1,186,120,000
1970 $2,862,503,139 $1,132,920,000
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,049,400,000
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,009,760,100
1967 $2,553,595,172 $976,200,000
1966 $2,429,308,639 $929,520,000
1965 $2,387,047,396 $877,720,000
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

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

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Ecuador and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador El Salvador
2024 $6,875 $5,580
2023 $6,738 $5,365
2022 $6,516 $5,075
2021 $6,061 $4,643
2020 $5,464 $3,997
2019 $6,205 $4,320
2018 $6,304 $4,184
2017 $6,233 $4,020
2016 $5,918 $3,901
2015 $5,976 $3,790
2014 $6,406 $3,666
2013 $6,109 $3,582
2012 $5,634 $3,498
2011 $5,154 $3,331
2010 $4,520 $3,040
2009 $4,053 $2,910
2008 $4,195 $2,983
2007 $3,479 $2,831
2006 $3,244 $2,666
2005 $2,909 $2,447
2004 $2,586 $2,286
2003 $2,316 $2,208
2002 $2,059 $2,115
2001 $1,791 $2,058
2000 $1,382 $1,983
1999 $1,575 $1,908
1998 $2,284 $1,860
1997 $2,341 $1,749
1996 $2,136 $1,651
1995 $2,108 $1,548
1994 $1,997 $1,344
1993 $1,698 $1,180
1992 $1,655 $1,041
1991 $1,587 $956
1990 $1,455 $892
1989 $1,356 $825
1988 $1,304 $806
1987 $1,426 $777
1986 $1,604 $755
1985 $1,842 $776
1984 $1,864 $763
1983 $1,940 $745
1982 $2,314 $735
1981 $2,601 $752
1980 $2,190 $787
1979 $1,783 $773
1978 $1,541 $712
1977 $1,465 $684
1976 $1,242 $553
1975 $1,086 $457
1974 $954 $413
1973 $579 $366
1972 $488 $329
1971 $434 $316
1970 $465 $309
1969 $521 $293.4
1968 $445 $290.1
1967 $454 $288.4
1966 $445 $282.4
1965 $450 $274.3
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

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

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Ecuador vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador El Salvador
2026 77.9 72.7
2025 77.8 72.5
2024 77.6 72.3
2023 77.4 72.1
2022 76.6 72
2021 72.7 69.9
2020 72 70.2
2019 77.3 71.7
2018 77.2 71.4
2017 76.2 71
2016 76.1 70.9
2015 76.2 71
2014 76.1 71.1
2013 75.8 71.2
2012 75.5 71.4
2011 75.2 71.2
2010 75.2 70.9
2009 74.9 70.4
2008 74.7 70.1
2007 74.2 69.8
2006 74 69.6
2005 73.9 69.3
2004 73.9 69.3
2003 73.6 68.8
2002 73.2 68.5
2001 72.6 68
2000 72.1 67.7
1999 71.9 67.3
1998 71.9 66.7
1997 72 66.2
1996 71.8 65.5
1995 71.3 64.9
1994 70.9 64.5
1993 70.1 64
1992 69.5 62.9
1991 69 62.5
1990 68.4 62
1989 67.8 61.3
1988 67 60
1987 66.6 59.4
1986 66.1 59.3
1985 65.6 58
1984 65.2 56.6
1983 64.7 54.4
1982 64.3 53.3
1981 63.8 50.9
1980 63.3 48.6
1979 62.9 53.8
1978 62.4 54.7
1977 61.9 54
1976 61.4 54.4
1975 61.1 53.4
1974 60.7 52.9
1973 60.3 52.8
1972 59.8 52
1971 59.3 51.7
1970 58.8 51.4
1969 58.3 51.3
1968 57.9 50.8
1967 57.5 50.8
1966 57 50.7
1965 56.5 50.2
1964 56 49.7
1963 55.3 49.4
1962 54.7 49
1961 54.1 48.6
1960 53.4 48.3
1959 52.7 48
1958 52.1 47.7
1957 51.5 47.1
1956 50.9 46.6
1955 50.4 46
1954 50 45.5
1953 49.6 45
1952 49.2 44.8
1951 48.9 43.8
1950 48.4 44.2

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

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Ecuador and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Ecuador El Salvador
2024 18,135,478 6,338,193
2023 17,980,083 6,309,624
2022 17,823,897 6,280,319
2021 17,682,454 6,255,782
2020 17,546,065 6,234,673
2019 17,340,021 6,222,318
2018 17,049,547 6,219,807
2017 16,759,519 6,213,533
2016 16,505,139 6,200,800
2015 16,266,225 6,183,676
2014 16,035,124 6,162,955
2013 15,807,128 6,138,839
2012 15,572,194 6,113,975
2011 15,326,227 6,090,127
2010 15,076,695 6,068,249
2009 14,825,954 6,048,279
2008 14,575,202 6,029,297
2007 14,328,773 6,009,824
2006 14,086,131 6,002,319
2005 13,846,163 6,005,578
2004 13,608,701 6,004,671
2003 13,372,306 5,998,599
2002 13,138,472 5,986,631
2001 12,910,740 5,968,060
2000 12,689,206 5,943,366
1999 12,470,795 5,913,900
1998 12,251,184 5,880,781
1997 12,031,127 5,844,578
1996 11,810,950 5,805,286
1995 11,590,514 5,762,131
1994 11,372,197 5,714,129
1993 11,154,274 5,659,957
1992 10,930,128 5,585,609
1991 10,702,380 5,495,077
1990 10,473,673 5,399,726
1989 10,241,852 5,298,979
1988 10,010,808 5,195,833
1987 9,779,290 5,092,441
1986 9,545,998 4,992,769
1985 9,311,154 4,894,706
1984 9,074,782 4,798,003
1983 8,840,417 4,707,367
1982 8,611,298 4,622,477
1981 8,386,910 4,570,599
1980 8,165,877 4,540,382
1979 7,948,869 4,480,388
1978 7,736,167 4,394,114
1977 7,526,819 4,301,256
1976 7,320,912 4,210,310
1975 7,118,251 4,120,449
1974 6,918,573 4,029,671
1973 6,722,033 3,938,068
1972 6,529,034 3,846,830
1971 6,340,052 3,757,523
1970 6,155,387 3,668,796
1969 5,975,236 3,576,485
1968 5,799,680 3,480,773
1967 5,629,057 3,385,184
1966 5,463,748 3,290,961
1965 5,303,963 3,199,466
1964 5,149,918 3,111,883
1963 5,001,716 3,028,679
1962 4,859,269 2,949,204
1961 4,722,331 2,870,016
1960 4,590,891 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Ecuador

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador El Salvador
2023 1.82 1.78
2022 1.86 1.79
2021 1.91 1.8
2020 1.97 1.82
2019 2.04 1.84
2018 2.11 1.85
2017 2.13 1.9
2016 2.12 1.97
2015 2.21 2.07
2014 2.27 2.13
2013 2.36 2.15
2012 2.51 2.19
2011 2.61 2.22
2010 2.62 2.24
2009 2.68 2.26
2008 2.69 2.29
2007 2.7 2.35
2006 2.75 2.4
2005 2.8 2.44
2004 2.85 2.52
2003 2.91 2.64
2002 2.97 2.78
2001 3.04 2.93
2000 3.1 3.08
1999 3.17 3.22
1998 3.23 3.34
1997 3.29 3.38
1996 3.35 3.48
1995 3.38 3.57
1994 3.42 3.61
1993 3.49 3.69
1992 3.58 3.8
1991 3.63 3.89
1990 3.68 3.96
1989 3.74 4.03
1988 3.79 4.1
1987 3.87 4.18
1986 4 4.19
1985 4.14 4.32
1984 4.31 4.48
1983 4.39 4.65
1982 4.5 4.83
1981 4.61 4.99
1980 4.73 5.11
1979 4.86 5.23
1978 4.99 5.36
1977 5.13 5.47
1976 5.28 5.59
1975 5.43 5.71
1974 5.58 5.82
1973 5.73 5.93
1972 5.87 6.03
1971 6.01 6.13
1970 6.14 6.18
1969 6.25 6.28
1968 6.35 6.39
1967 6.44 6.49
1966 6.51 6.57
1965 6.56 6.64
1964 6.61 6.68
1963 6.65 6.69
1962 6.68 6.68
1961 6.7 6.64
1960 6.72 6.62

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

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Ecuador and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador El Salvador
2024 29.8 28.5
2023 29.4 28
2022 29 27.6
2021 28.6 27.2
2020 28.3 26.8
2019 27.9 26.4
2018 27.5 26
2017 27.2 25.6
2016 26.8 25.2
2015 26.4 24.9
2014 26 24.6
2013 25.7 24.3
2012 25.4 24.1
2011 25.1 23.9
2010 24.8 23.7
2009 24.5 23.5
2008 24.2 23.3
2007 24 23.2
2006 23.7 23
2005 23.4 22.7
2004 23.2 22.5
2003 22.9 22.2
2002 22.7 21.9
2001 22.4 21.6
2000 22.2 21.3
1999 22 21
1998 21.8 20.6
1997 21.6 20.3
1996 21.4 19.9
1995 21.2 19.6
1994 21 19.3
1993 20.8 19
1992 20.6 18.8
1991 20.4 18.8
1990 20.2 18.8
1989 20 18.7
1988 19.8 18.6
1987 19.6 18.5
1986 19.4 18.4
1985 19.2 18.2
1984 19.1 18
1983 18.9 17.8
1982 18.8 17.7
1981 18.6 17.6
1980 18.5 17.5
1979 18.4 17.4
1978 18.3 17.2
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18.1 17
1975 18 16.9
1974 17.9 16.8
1973 17.9 16.7
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.8 16.6
1970 17.7 16.6
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.7 16.6
1967 17.7 16.7
1966 17.7 16.8
1965 17.7 16.9
1964 17.8 16.9
1963 17.8 17
1962 17.9 17
1961 18 17.1
1960 18.2 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.9%
2023
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Ecuador El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Ecuador El Salvador
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
89.8%
2024
English speaking
1.24%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
67.7%
2023

Health

Ecuador El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador El Salvador
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
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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