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El Salvador vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 150th vs. 129th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Estonia
Population
6399793
1339590
Population rank 111/197 155/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Estonia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Estonia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Estonia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $43,130,419,829
2023 $33,853,940,000 $41,470,344,395
2022 $31,870,120,000 $38,226,641,740
2021 $29,043,140,000 $37,201,101,171
2020 $24,921,190,000 $31,820,771,494
2019 $26,881,140,000 $31,873,748,770
2018 $26,020,850,000 $31,222,632,741
2017 $24,979,190,000 $27,469,461,919
2016 $24,191,430,000 $24,561,027,788
2015 $23,438,240,000 $23,311,847,751
2014 $22,593,470,000 $27,055,689,003
2013 $21,990,960,000 $25,451,032,781
2012 $21,386,150,000 $23,237,406,116
2011 $20,283,780,000 $23,303,915,795
2010 $18,447,920,000 $19,524,355,419
2009 $17,601,620,000 $19,633,984,440
2008 $17,986,890,000 $24,342,935,404
2007 $17,011,750,000 $22,450,264,166
2006 $15,999,890,000 $17,025,671,810
2005 $14,698,000,000 $14,109,491,357
2004 $13,724,810,900 $12,148,595,031
2003 $13,243,892,200 $9,876,595,528
2002 $12,664,190,300 $7,370,119,619
2001 $12,282,533,600 $6,250,218,423
2000 $11,784,927,700 $5,686,579,748
1999 $11,284,197,000 $5,756,912,266
1998 $10,936,669,900 $5,674,080,543
1997 $10,221,705,900 $5,154,420,649
1996 $9,586,327,800 $4,786,018,988
1995 $8,921,947,100 $4,502,970,889
1994 $7,679,384,000 $4,123,011,420
1993 $6,680,269,200 $4,013,091,682
1992 $5,813,399,300 -
1991 $5,252,342,400 -
1990 $4,817,542,204 -
1989 $4,372,215,300 -
1988 $4,189,880,000 -
1987 $3,958,045,800 -
1986 $3,771,663,200 -
1985 $3,800,368,600 -
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
1966 $929,520,000 -
1965 $877,720,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador and Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Estonia
2024 $5,580 $31,428
2023 $5,365 $30,264
2022 $5,075 $28,340
2021 $4,643 $27,951
2020 $3,997 $23,934
2019 $4,320 $24,021
2018 $4,184 $23,618
2017 $4,020 $20,852
2016 $3,901 $18,666
2015 $3,790 $17,722
2014 $3,666 $20,582
2013 $3,582 $19,310
2012 $3,498 $17,568
2011 $3,331 $17,556
2010 $3,040 $14,664
2009 $2,910 $14,712
2008 $2,983 $18,206
2007 $2,831 $16,745
2006 $2,666 $12,641
2005 $2,447 $10,415
2004 $2,286 $8,916
2003 $2,208 $7,205
2002 $2,115 $5,343
2001 $2,058 $4,503
2000 $1,983 $4,071
1999 $1,908 $4,141
1998 $1,860 $4,093
1997 $1,749 $3,683
1996 $1,651 $3,381
1995 $1,548 $3,134
1994 $1,344 $2,819
1993 $1,180 $2,686
1992 $1,041 -
1991 $956 -
1990 $892 -
1989 $825 -
1988 $806 -
1987 $777 -
1986 $755 -
1985 $776 -
1984 $763 -
1983 $745 -
1982 $735 -
1981 $752 -
1980 $787 -
1979 $773 -
1978 $712 -
1977 $684 -
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
1974 $413 -
1973 $366 -
1972 $329 -
1971 $316 -
1970 $309 -
1969 $293.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1967 $288.4 -
1966 $282.4 -
1965 $274.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador vs. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Estonia
2026 72.7 79.6
2025 72.5 79.5
2024 72.3 79.3
2023 72.1 79.2
2022 72 78.2
2021 69.9 77.4
2020 70.2 78.9
2019 71.7 78.8
2018 71.4 78.3
2017 71 78.2
2016 70.9 77.8
2015 71 77.7
2014 71.1 77.1
2013 71.2 77.3
2012 71.4 76.4
2011 71.2 76.3
2010 70.9 75.9
2009 70.4 75.2
2008 70.1 74.3
2007 69.8 73.2
2006 69.6 73.2
2005 69.3 73
2004 69.3 72.4
2003 68.8 71.9
2002 68.5 71.4
2001 68 70.8
2000 67.7 71
1999 67.3 70.7
1998 66.7 69.8
1997 66.2 70.2
1996 65.5 70
1995 64.9 67.8
1994 64.5 66.7
1993 64 68.2
1992 62.9 69.2
1991 62.5 69.8
1990 62 69.9
1989 61.3 70.5
1988 60 71
1987 59.4 70.9
1986 59.3 70.9
1985 58 69.8
1984 56.6 69.6
1983 54.4 69.8
1982 53.3 69.9
1981 50.9 69.3
1980 48.6 69.5
1979 53.8 69.4
1978 54.7 69.7
1977 54 69.8
1976 54.4 69.7
1975 53.4 70.1
1974 52.9 70.8
1973 52.8 70.7
1972 52 70.4
1971 51.7 70.6
1970 51.4 70.4
1969 51.3 70.3
1968 50.8 70.6
1967 50.8 71
1966 50.7 70.7
1965 50.2 70.7
1964 49.7 70.6
1963 49.4 69.9
1962 49 69.8
1961 48.6 69.6
1960 48.3 69.3
1959 48 68.7
1958 47.7 68.8
1957 47.1 68.8
1956 46.6 68.5
1955 46 68.2
1954 45.5 67.8
1953 45 67.5
1952 44.8 67.2
1951 43.8 66.8
1950 44.2 66.4

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

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El Salvador and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Estonia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Estonia
2024 6,338,193 1,372,341
2023 6,309,624 1,370,286
2022 6,280,319 1,348,840
2021 6,255,782 1,330,932
2020 6,234,673 1,329,522
2019 6,222,318 1,326,898
2018 6,219,807 1,321,977
2017 6,213,533 1,317,384
2016 6,200,800 1,315,790
2015 6,183,676 1,315,407
2014 6,162,955 1,314,545
2013 6,138,839 1,317,997
2012 6,113,975 1,322,696
2011 6,090,127 1,327,439
2010 6,068,249 1,331,475
2009 6,048,279 1,334,515
2008 6,029,297 1,337,090
2007 6,009,824 1,340,680
2006 6,002,319 1,346,810
2005 6,005,578 1,354,775
2004 6,004,671 1,362,550
2003 5,998,599 1,370,720
2002 5,986,631 1,379,350
2001 5,968,060 1,388,115
2000 5,943,366 1,396,985
1999 5,913,900 1,390,244
1998 5,880,781 1,386,156
1997 5,844,578 1,399,535
1996 5,805,286 1,415,594
1995 5,762,131 1,436,634
1994 5,714,129 1,462,514
1993 5,659,957 1,494,128
1992 5,585,609 1,533,091
1991 5,495,077 1,561,314
1990 5,399,726 1,569,174
1989 5,298,979 1,568,131
1988 5,195,833 1,561,900
1987 5,092,441 1,552,221
1986 4,992,769 1,540,190
1985 4,894,706 1,528,781
1984 4,798,003 1,518,617
1983 4,707,367 1,508,745
1982 4,622,477 1,498,414
1981 4,570,599 1,487,666
1980 4,540,382 1,477,219
1979 4,480,388 1,468,333
1978 4,394,114 1,460,188
1977 4,301,256 1,450,211
1976 4,210,310 1,439,576
1975 4,120,449 1,429,352
1974 4,029,671 1,418,169
1973 3,938,068 1,405,951
1972 3,846,830 1,392,518
1971 3,757,523 1,376,955
1970 3,668,796 1,360,076
1969 3,576,485 1,345,249
1968 3,480,773 1,331,214
1967 3,385,184 1,318,946
1966 3,290,961 1,308,597
1965 3,199,466 1,294,566
1964 3,111,883 1,277,086
1963 3,028,679 1,258,857
1962 2,949,204 1,241,623
1961 2,870,016 1,225,077
1960 2,791,459 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Estonia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Estonia
2023 1.78 1.31
2022 1.79 1.41
2021 1.8 1.61
2020 1.82 1.58
2019 1.84 1.66
2018 1.85 1.67
2017 1.9 1.59
2016 1.97 1.6
2015 2.07 1.58
2014 2.13 1.54
2013 2.15 1.52
2012 2.19 1.56
2011 2.22 1.61
2010 2.24 1.72
2009 2.26 1.7
2008 2.29 1.72
2007 2.35 1.69
2006 2.4 1.58
2005 2.44 1.52
2004 2.52 1.47
2003 2.64 1.37
2002 2.78 1.36
2001 2.93 1.32
2000 3.08 1.36
1999 3.22 1.3
1998 3.34 1.28
1997 3.38 1.32
1996 3.48 1.37
1995 3.57 1.38
1994 3.61 1.42
1993 3.69 1.49
1992 3.8 1.71
1991 3.89 1.8
1990 3.96 2.05
1989 4.03 2.22
1988 4.1 2.27
1987 4.18 2.27
1986 4.19 2.18
1985 4.32 2.13
1984 4.48 2.17
1983 4.65 2.16
1982 4.83 2.07
1981 4.99 2.07
1980 5.11 2.02
1979 5.23 2
1978 5.36 2.02
1977 5.47 2.06
1976 5.59 2.07
1975 5.71 2.04
1974 5.82 2.07
1973 5.93 2.06
1972 6.03 2.13
1971 6.13 2.19
1970 6.18 2.17
1969 6.28 2.13
1968 6.39 2.03
1967 6.49 1.9
1966 6.57 1.87
1965 6.64 1.88
1964 6.68 1.94
1963 6.69 1.89
1962 6.68 1.95
1961 6.64 1.98
1960 6.62 1.98

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

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El Salvador and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Estonia
2024 28.5 43.3
2023 28 42.9
2022 27.6 42.7
2021 27.2 42.5
2020 26.8 42.4
2019 26.4 42.2
2018 26 42
2017 25.6 41.9
2016 25.2 41.7
2015 24.9 41.5
2014 24.6 41.4
2013 24.3 41.1
2012 24.1 40.9
2011 23.9 40.6
2010 23.7 40.3
2009 23.5 40
2008 23.3 39.8
2007 23.2 39.7
2006 23 39.6
2005 22.7 39.3
2004 22.5 39.1
2003 22.2 38.8
2002 21.9 38.5
2001 21.6 38.3
2000 21.3 38
1999 21 37.6
1998 20.6 37.3
1997 20.3 37
1996 19.9 36.7
1995 19.6 36.3
1994 19.3 36
1993 19 35.6
1992 18.8 35
1991 18.8 34.6
1990 18.8 34.3
1989 18.7 34.2
1988 18.6 34.1
1987 18.5 34
1986 18.4 34
1985 18.2 33.9
1984 18 33.9
1983 17.8 33.9
1982 17.7 33.8
1981 17.6 33.8
1980 17.5 33.9
1979 17.4 34
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.1 34.3
1976 17 34.3
1975 16.9 34.2
1974 16.8 34.2
1973 16.7 34.1
1972 16.6 33.9
1971 16.6 33.8
1970 16.6 33.7
1969 16.6 33.7
1968 16.6 33.6
1967 16.7 33.4
1966 16.8 33.2
1965 16.9 33
1964 16.9 32.8
1963 17 32.7
1962 17 32.5
1961 17.1 32.4
1960 17.2 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Estonia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

El Salvador Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Estonia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
n/a

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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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