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Egypt vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 29th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt El Salvador
Population
120697176
6399793
Population rank 13/197 111/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Egypt and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Egypt and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Egypt

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Egypt El Salvador
2024 $389,059,911,004 $35,364,960,000
2023 $395,926,075,163 $33,853,940,000
2022 $476,747,720,365 $31,870,120,000
2021 $424,671,765,456 $29,043,140,000
2020 $383,817,841,547 $24,921,190,000
2019 $318,678,815,490 $26,881,140,000
2018 $262,588,632,527 $26,020,850,000
2017 $248,362,771,739 $24,979,190,000
2016 $332,441,717,791 $24,191,430,000
2015 $329,366,576,819 $23,438,240,000
2014 $305,595,408,895 $22,593,470,000
2013 $288,434,108,527 $21,990,960,000
2012 $279,116,666,667 $21,386,150,000
2011 $235,989,672,978 $20,283,780,000
2010 $218,983,666,062 $18,447,920,000
2009 $189,147,005,445 $17,601,620,000
2008 $162,818,181,818 $17,986,890,000
2007 $130,437,828,371 $17,011,750,000
2006 $107,426,086,957 $15,999,890,000
2005 $89,660,339,660 $14,698,000,000
2004 $78,782,467,532 $13,724,810,900
2003 $80,288,461,538 $13,243,892,200
2002 $85,146,067,416 $12,664,190,300
2001 $96,684,636,119 $12,282,533,600
2000 $99,838,543,960 $11,784,927,700
1999 $90,710,704,807 $11,284,197,000
1998 $84,828,807,556 $10,936,669,900
1997 $78,436,578,171 $10,221,705,900
1996 $67,629,716,981 $9,586,327,800
1995 $60,159,245,060 $8,921,947,100
1994 $51,897,983,393 $7,679,384,000
1993 $46,578,631,453 $6,680,269,200
1992 $41,855,986,519 $5,813,399,300
1991 $37,387,836,491 $5,252,342,400
1990 $42,978,914,311 $4,817,542,204
1989 $39,756,299,050 $4,372,215,300
1988 $34,980,124,929 $4,189,880,000
1987 $40,455,616,654 $3,958,045,800
1986 $41,253,507,951 $3,771,663,200
1985 $39,053,502,251 $3,800,368,600
1984 $33,971,188,992 $3,661,683,400
1983 $30,966,239,814 $3,506,347,800
1982 $27,655,172,414 $3,399,189,100
1981 $22,136,081,081 $3,437,200,200
1980 $21,669,908,176 $3,573,959,900
1979 $18,020,571,429 $3,463,639,900
1978 $14,811,704,063 $3,127,960,000
1977 $14,400,806,876 $2,941,640,100
1976 $13,315,988,083 $2,328,280,100
1975 $11,632,178,869 $1,884,120,100
1974 $9,228,963,225 $1,665,880,000
1973 $10,098,534,613 $1,442,320,000
1972 $9,299,638,056 $1,263,720,000
1971 $8,609,283,346 $1,186,120,000
1970 $8,042,200,452 $1,132,920,000
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,049,400,000
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,009,760,100
1967 $5,605,484,299 $976,200,000
1966 $5,278,005,612 $929,520,000
1965 $4,948,667,540 $877,720,000
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt El Salvador
2024 $3,338 $5,580
2023 $3,457 $5,365
2022 $4,233 $5,075
2021 $3,827 $4,643
2020 $3,511 $3,997
2019 $2,963 $4,320
2018 $2,485 $4,184
2017 $2,395 $4,020
2016 $3,271 $3,901
2015 $3,307 $3,790
2014 $3,133 $3,666
2013 $3,026 $3,582
2012 $2,996 $3,498
2011 $2,591 $3,331
2010 $2,455 $3,040
2009 $2,162 $2,910
2008 $1,896 $2,983
2007 $1,548 $2,831
2006 $1,299 $2,666
2005 $1,106 $2,447
2004 $991 $2,286
2003 $1,031 $2,208
2002 $1,117 $2,115
2001 $1,295 $2,058
2000 $1,366 $1,983
1999 $1,268 $1,908
1998 $1,213 $1,860
1997 $1,146 $1,749
1996 $1,009 $1,651
1995 $916 $1,548
1994 $807 $1,344
1993 $740 $1,180
1992 $681 $1,041
1991 $623 $956
1990 $736 $892
1989 $701 $825
1988 $634 $806
1987 $754 $777
1986 $790 $755
1985 $770 $776
1984 $690 $763
1983 $648 $745
1982 $596 $735
1981 $490 $752
1980 $493 $787
1979 $421 $773
1978 $355 $712
1977 $353 $684
1976 $335 $553
1975 $299.2 $457
1974 $243.1 $413
1973 $272.2 $366
1972 $256.5 $329
1971 $243 $316
1970 $232.3 $309
1969 $193 $293.4
1968 $179.8 $290.1
1967 $174.1 $288.4
1966 $168.1 $282.4
1965 $161.6 $274.3
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt El Salvador
2026 72.2 72.7
2025 72 72.5
2024 71.8 72.3
2023 71.6 72.1
2022 71 72
2021 69 69.9
2020 69.8 70.2
2019 71.2 71.7
2018 71 71.4
2017 70.7 71
2016 70.4 70.9
2015 70.1 71
2014 69.9 71.1
2013 69.6 71.2
2012 69.5 71.4
2011 69.2 71.2
2010 69.1 70.9
2009 68.9 70.4
2008 68.8 70.1
2007 68.6 69.8
2006 68.5 69.6
2005 68.4 69.3
2004 68.2 69.3
2003 68 68.8
2002 67.8 68.5
2001 67.6 68
2000 67.3 67.7
1999 67 67.3
1998 66.6 66.7
1997 66.2 66.2
1996 65.7 65.5
1995 65.2 64.9
1994 64.7 64.5
1993 64.1 64
1992 63.6 62.9
1991 63.1 62.5
1990 62.5 62
1989 61.9 61.3
1988 61.4 60
1987 60.7 59.4
1986 60.1 59.3
1985 59.4 58
1984 58.7 56.6
1983 58 54.4
1982 57.2 53.3
1981 56.5 50.9
1980 55.7 48.6
1979 54.9 53.8
1978 54.1 54.7
1977 53.3 54
1976 52.5 54.4
1975 51.7 53.4
1974 51 52.9
1973 50.1 52.8
1972 49.9 52
1971 49.5 51.7
1970 49 51.4
1969 48.7 51.3
1968 48.6 50.8
1967 48.1 50.8
1966 48 50.7
1965 47.6 50.2
1964 47.1 49.7
1963 46.5 49.4
1962 45.8 49
1961 45.1 48.6
1960 44.4 48.3
1959 43.7 48
1958 42.9 47.7
1957 42.1 47.1
1956 41 46.6
1955 40.2 46
1954 39.1 45.5
1953 37.9 45
1952 36.6 44.8
1951 35.3 43.8
1950 34 44.2

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

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Egypt and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Egypt El Salvador
2024 116,538,258 6,338,193
2023 114,535,772 6,309,624
2022 112,618,250 6,280,319
2021 110,957,008 6,255,782
2020 109,315,124 6,234,673
2019 107,553,158 6,222,318
2018 105,682,094 6,219,807
2017 103,696,057 6,213,533
2016 101,644,589 6,200,800
2015 99,597,342 6,183,676
2014 97,528,654 6,162,955
2013 95,333,553 6,138,839
2012 93,161,001 6,113,975
2011 91,093,059 6,090,127
2010 89,196,072 6,068,249
2009 87,501,636 6,048,279
2008 85,864,789 6,029,297
2007 84,276,225 6,009,824
2006 82,700,403 6,002,319
2005 81,101,004 6,005,578
2004 79,477,443 6,004,671
2003 77,853,548 5,998,599
2002 76,239,137 5,986,631
2001 74,652,029 5,968,060
2000 73,083,284 5,943,366
1999 71,520,954 5,913,900
1998 69,943,294 5,880,781
1997 68,431,740 5,844,578
1996 67,028,048 5,805,286
1995 65,652,622 5,762,131
1994 64,285,589 5,714,129
1993 62,915,681 5,659,957
1992 61,480,660 5,585,609
1991 60,028,997 5,495,077
1990 58,396,618 5,399,726
1989 56,710,642 5,298,979
1988 55,187,681 5,195,833
1987 53,674,435 5,092,441
1986 52,206,295 4,992,769
1985 50,734,968 4,894,706
1984 49,247,334 4,798,003
1983 47,786,402 4,707,367
1982 46,407,611 4,622,477
1981 45,147,224 4,570,599
1980 43,950,413 4,540,382
1979 42,818,628 4,480,388
1978 41,761,431 4,394,114
1977 40,748,870 4,301,256
1976 39,795,557 4,210,310
1975 38,875,327 4,120,449
1974 37,969,667 4,029,671
1973 37,102,043 3,938,068
1972 36,258,328 3,846,830
1971 35,433,368 3,757,523
1970 34,623,990 3,668,796
1969 33,811,615 3,576,485
1968 32,998,319 3,480,773
1967 32,196,360 3,385,184
1966 31,406,541 3,290,961
1965 30,629,174 3,199,466
1964 29,858,922 3,111,883
1963 29,091,869 3,028,679
1962 28,337,013 2,949,204
1961 27,600,898 2,870,016
1960 26,896,479 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Egypt

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt El Salvador
2023 2.75 1.78
2022 2.75 1.79
2021 2.75 1.8
2020 2.85 1.82
2019 2.87 1.84
2018 3.02 1.85
2017 3.31 1.9
2016 3.35 1.97
2015 3.5 2.07
2014 3.49 2.13
2013 3.49 2.15
2012 3.4 2.19
2011 3.31 2.22
2010 3.3 2.24
2009 3.26 2.26
2008 3.24 2.29
2007 3.24 2.35
2006 3.22 2.4
2005 3.25 2.44
2004 3.28 2.52
2003 3.35 2.64
2002 3.41 2.78
2001 3.46 2.93
2000 3.51 3.08
1999 3.6 3.22
1998 3.68 3.34
1997 3.68 3.38
1996 3.7 3.48
1995 3.76 3.57
1994 3.87 3.61
1993 3.99 3.69
1992 4.15 3.8
1991 4.32 3.89
1990 4.51 3.96
1989 4.68 4.03
1988 4.83 4.1
1987 4.91 4.18
1986 5 4.19
1985 5.12 4.32
1984 5.21 4.48
1983 5.31 4.65
1982 5.33 4.83
1981 5.37 4.99
1980 5.49 5.11
1979 5.57 5.23
1978 5.63 5.36
1977 5.68 5.47
1976 5.73 5.59
1975 5.75 5.71
1974 5.78 5.82
1973 5.84 5.93
1972 5.93 6.03
1971 5.99 6.13
1970 6.06 6.18
1969 6.12 6.28
1968 6.19 6.39
1967 6.25 6.49
1966 6.31 6.57
1965 6.39 6.64
1964 6.54 6.68
1963 6.65 6.69
1962 6.71 6.68
1961 6.76 6.64
1960 6.79 6.62

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

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Egypt and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt El Salvador
2024 25.3 28.5
2023 25 28
2022 24.8 27.6
2021 24.7 27.2
2020 24.5 26.8
2019 24.4 26.4
2018 24.2 26
2017 24.1 25.6
2016 24 25.2
2015 23.9 24.9
2014 23.8 24.6
2013 23.7 24.3
2012 23.6 24.1
2011 23.4 23.9
2010 23.3 23.7
2009 23.1 23.5
2008 22.9 23.3
2007 22.7 23.2
2006 22.5 23
2005 22.3 22.7
2004 22.1 22.5
2003 21.8 22.2
2002 21.6 21.9
2001 21.4 21.6
2000 21.2 21.3
1999 20.9 21
1998 20.7 20.6
1997 20.5 20.3
1996 20.3 19.9
1995 20.1 19.6
1994 20 19.3
1993 19.9 19
1992 19.7 18.8
1991 19.6 18.8
1990 19.5 18.8
1989 19.4 18.7
1988 19.4 18.6
1987 19.4 18.5
1986 19.4 18.4
1985 19.4 18.2
1984 19.3 18
1983 19.3 17.8
1982 19.3 17.7
1981 19.3 17.6
1980 19.3 17.5
1979 19.3 17.4
1978 19.3 17.2
1977 19.3 17.1
1976 19.3 17
1975 19.3 16.9
1974 19.3 16.8
1973 19.2 16.7
1972 19.2 16.6
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.2 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.1 16.6
1967 19.1 16.7
1966 19 16.8
1965 19 16.9
1964 19.1 16.9
1963 19.2 17
1962 19.3 17
1961 19.5 17.1
1960 19.7 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Egypt El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Egypt El Salvador
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
89.8%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Egypt El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt El Salvador
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 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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