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El Salvador vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 150th vs. 154th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Eswatini
Population
6399793
1273390
Population rank 111/197 156/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

El Salvador and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Eswatini
2024 $35,364,960,000 $4,858,885,841
2023 $33,853,940,000 $4,621,191,262
2022 $31,870,120,000 $4,746,660,274
2021 $29,043,140,000 $4,807,069,277
2020 $24,921,190,000 $4,134,677,810
2019 $26,881,140,000 $4,617,018,959
2018 $26,020,850,000 $4,643,751,059
2017 $24,979,190,000 $4,462,640,651
2016 $24,191,430,000 $3,722,306,117
2015 $23,438,240,000 $3,908,217,914
2014 $22,593,470,000 $4,285,065,665
2013 $21,990,960,000 $4,463,396,204
2012 $21,386,150,000 $4,747,813,067
2011 $20,283,780,000 $4,722,912,047
2010 $18,447,920,000 $4,360,714,359
2009 $17,601,620,000 $3,525,213,502
2008 $17,986,890,000 $3,235,921,171
2007 $17,011,750,000 $3,391,122,887
2006 $15,999,890,000 $3,215,307,901
2005 $14,698,000,000 $3,097,946,371
2004 $13,724,810,900 $2,710,331,785
2003 $13,243,892,200 $2,149,632,433
2002 $12,664,190,300 $1,393,945,031
2001 $12,282,533,600 $1,502,870,486
2000 $11,784,927,700 $1,697,161,558
1999 $11,284,197,000 $1,547,888,496
1998 $10,936,669,900 $1,576,908,856
1997 $10,221,705,900 $1,716,714,070
1996 $9,586,327,800 $1,602,741,834
1995 $8,921,947,100 $1,698,989,464
1994 $7,679,384,000 $1,419,294,254
1993 $6,680,269,200 $1,357,189,552
1992 $5,813,399,300 $1,284,759,928
1991 $5,252,342,400 $1,156,135,718
1990 $4,817,542,204 $1,114,694,041
1989 $4,372,215,300 $696,921,542
1988 $4,189,880,000 $692,026,455
1987 $3,958,045,800 $584,126,092
1986 $3,771,663,200 $449,140,318
1985 $3,800,368,600 $360,079,419
1984 $3,661,683,400 $494,483,409
1983 $3,506,347,800 $555,336,146
1982 $3,399,189,100 $537,568,059
1981 $3,437,200,200 $570,774,825
1980 $3,573,959,900 $541,976,853
1979 $3,463,639,900 $412,093,134
1978 $3,127,960,000 $340,630,085
1977 $2,941,640,100 $304,060,076
1976 $2,328,280,100 $272,550,068
1975 $1,884,120,100 $288,299,789
1974 $1,665,880,000 $264,320,941
1973 $1,442,320,000 $221,915,128
1972 $1,263,720,000 $146,736,479
1971 $1,186,120,000 $136,462,081
1970 $1,132,920,000 $112,139,955
1969 $1,049,400,000 $105,419,958
1968 $1,009,760,100 $79,799,968
1967 $976,200,000 $74,759,970
1966 $929,520,000 $76,859,969
1965 $877,720,000 $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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El Salvador and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Eswatini
2024 $5,580 $3,910
2023 $5,365 $3,756
2022 $5,075 $3,894
2021 $4,643 $3,984
2020 $3,997 $3,467
2019 $4,320 $3,913
2018 $4,184 $3,973
2017 $4,020 $3,853
2016 $3,901 $3,238
2015 $3,790 $3,420
2014 $3,666 $3,771
2013 $3,582 $3,950
2012 $3,498 $4,225
2011 $3,331 $4,225
2010 $3,040 $3,923
2009 $2,910 $3,190
2008 $2,983 $2,947
2007 $2,831 $3,109
2006 $2,666 $2,965
2005 $2,447 $2,871
2004 $2,286 $2,526
2003 $2,208 $2,015
2002 $2,115 $1,316
2001 $2,058 $1,430
2000 $1,983 $1,630
1999 $1,908 $1,502
1998 $1,860 $1,547
1997 $1,749 $1,705
1996 $1,651 $1,619
1995 $1,548 $1,751
1994 $1,344 $1,461
1993 $1,180 $1,397
1992 $1,041 $1,362
1991 $956 $1,273
1990 $892 $1,278
1989 $825 $832
1988 $806 $865
1987 $777 $765
1986 $755 $611
1985 $776 $510
1984 $763 $726
1983 $745 $843
1982 $735 $843
1981 $752 $925
1980 $787 $908
1979 $773 $714
1978 $712 $610
1977 $684 $563
1976 $553 $521
1975 $457 $568
1974 $413 $536
1973 $366 $463
1972 $329 $315
1971 $316 $301
1970 $309 $254.2
1969 $293.4 $245.2
1968 $290.1 $190.4
1967 $288.4 $182.8
1966 $282.4 $192.7
1965 $274.3 $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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El Salvador vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Eswatini
2026 72.7 64.5
2025 72.5 64.4
2024 72.3 64.3
2023 72.1 64.1
2022 72 63
2021 69.9 58.2
2020 70.2 59.9
2019 71.7 59.8
2018 71.4 58.7
2017 71 57.6
2016 70.9 56.2
2015 71 54.9
2014 71.1 53.5
2013 71.2 52.1
2012 71.4 50.7
2011 71.2 49.1
2010 70.9 48.3
2009 70.4 46.9
2008 70.1 45.9
2007 69.8 45.2
2006 69.6 44.6
2005 69.3 44
2004 69.3 43.9
2003 68.8 44.6
2002 68.5 45.4
2001 68 46.3
2000 67.7 47.6
1999 67.3 48.8
1998 66.7 50.1
1997 66.2 51.7
1996 65.5 53.3
1995 64.9 55.1
1994 64.5 56.6
1993 64 58.1
1992 62.9 59.3
1991 62.5 60.4
1990 62 61.2
1989 61.3 61.7
1988 60 61.9
1987 59.4 61.9
1986 59.3 61.6
1985 58 61.2
1984 56.6 60.4
1983 54.4 58.4
1982 53.3 59.5
1981 50.9 58.8
1980 48.6 58.2
1979 53.8 57.5
1978 54.7 56.8
1977 54 56
1976 54.4 55.2
1975 53.4 54.4
1974 52.9 53.7
1973 52.8 53
1972 52 52.4
1971 51.7 51.8
1970 51.4 51.2
1969 51.3 50.6
1968 50.8 50.1
1967 50.8 49.5
1966 50.7 49
1965 50.2 48.4
1964 49.7 47.9
1963 49.4 47.5
1962 49 47.1
1961 48.6 46.7
1960 48.3 46.4
1959 48 46.1
1958 47.7 45.8
1957 47.1 45.4
1956 46.6 45.1
1955 46 44.8
1954 45.5 44.6
1953 45 44.3
1952 44.8 44
1951 43.8 43.7
1950 44.2 43.4

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

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El Salvador and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Eswatini
2024 6,338,193 1,242,822
2023 6,309,624 1,230,506
2022 6,280,319 1,218,917
2021 6,255,782 1,206,593
2020 6,234,673 1,192,729
2019 6,222,318 1,179,874
2018 6,219,807 1,168,929
2017 6,213,533 1,158,195
2016 6,200,800 1,149,507
2015 6,183,676 1,142,813
2014 6,162,955 1,136,299
2013 6,138,839 1,129,990
2012 6,113,975 1,123,863
2011 6,090,127 1,117,833
2010 6,068,249 1,111,650
2009 6,048,279 1,105,153
2008 6,029,297 1,098,091
2007 6,009,824 1,090,705
2006 6,002,319 1,084,436
2005 6,005,578 1,079,022
2004 6,004,671 1,073,159
2003 5,998,599 1,066,700
2002 5,986,631 1,059,441
2001 5,968,060 1,051,064
2000 5,943,366 1,041,414
1999 5,913,900 1,030,782
1998 5,880,781 1,019,653
1997 5,844,578 1,006,635
1996 5,805,286 989,841
1995 5,762,131 970,433
1994 5,714,129 971,212
1993 5,659,957 971,318
1992 5,585,609 943,416
1991 5,495,077 908,189
1990 5,399,726 872,428
1989 5,298,979 837,800
1988 5,195,833 799,798
1987 5,092,441 763,811
1986 4,992,769 734,732
1985 4,894,706 706,196
1984 4,798,003 680,783
1983 4,707,367 658,957
1982 4,622,477 637,652
1981 4,570,599 616,808
1980 4,540,382 596,644
1979 4,480,388 577,199
1978 4,394,114 558,446
1977 4,301,256 540,348
1976 4,210,310 523,330
1975 4,120,449 507,673
1974 4,029,671 492,988
1973 3,938,068 479,038
1972 3,846,830 465,788
1971 3,757,523 453,183
1970 3,668,796 441,216
1969 3,576,485 429,875
1968 3,480,773 419,147
1967 3,385,184 409,031
1966 3,290,961 398,766
1965 3,199,466 388,336
1964 3,111,883 378,656
1963 3,028,679 369,759
1962 2,949,204 361,365
1961 2,870,016 353,264
1960 2,791,459 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Eswatini

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Eswatini
2023 1.78 2.75
2022 1.79 2.8
2021 1.8 2.84
2020 1.82 2.89
2019 1.84 2.93
2018 1.85 2.97
2017 1.9 3.02
2016 1.97 3.07
2015 2.07 3.12
2014 2.13 3.18
2013 2.15 3.24
2012 2.19 3.27
2011 2.22 3.32
2010 2.24 3.38
2009 2.26 3.5
2008 2.29 3.57
2007 2.35 3.58
2006 2.4 3.63
2005 2.44 3.7
2004 2.52 3.76
2003 2.64 3.8
2002 2.78 3.85
2001 2.93 3.94
2000 3.08 4.03
1999 3.22 4.09
1998 3.34 4.13
1997 3.38 4.24
1996 3.48 4.38
1995 3.57 4.52
1994 3.61 4.66
1993 3.69 4.82
1992 3.8 4.98
1991 3.89 5.13
1990 3.96 5.3
1989 4.03 5.48
1988 4.1 5.69
1987 4.18 5.9
1986 4.19 6.11
1985 4.32 6.28
1984 4.48 6.36
1983 4.65 6.43
1982 4.83 6.49
1981 4.99 6.54
1980 5.11 6.57
1979 5.23 6.61
1978 5.36 6.65
1977 5.47 6.68
1976 5.59 6.7
1975 5.71 6.71
1974 5.82 6.71
1973 5.93 6.72
1972 6.03 6.72
1971 6.13 6.74
1970 6.18 6.75
1969 6.28 6.76
1968 6.39 6.76
1967 6.49 6.77
1966 6.57 6.8
1965 6.64 6.79
1964 6.68 6.79
1963 6.69 6.8
1962 6.68 6.79
1961 6.64 6.77
1960 6.62 6.75

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

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El Salvador and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Eswatini
2024 28.5 23.2
2023 28 23
2022 27.6 22.8
2021 27.2 22.6
2020 26.8 22.4
2019 26.4 22.1
2018 26 21.8
2017 25.6 21.5
2016 25.2 21.2
2015 24.9 21
2014 24.6 20.7
2013 24.3 20.5
2012 24.1 20.2
2011 23.9 19.9
2010 23.7 19.6
2009 23.5 19.4
2008 23.3 19.1
2007 23.2 18.9
2006 23 18.7
2005 22.7 18.6
2004 22.5 18.5
2003 22.2 18.3
2002 21.9 18.1
2001 21.6 17.8
2000 21.3 17.6
1999 21 17.3
1998 20.6 16.9
1997 20.3 16.6
1996 19.9 16.3
1995 19.6 16.1
1994 19.3 16.3
1993 19 16.7
1992 18.8 16.5
1991 18.8 16.3
1990 18.8 16.1
1989 18.7 15.9
1988 18.6 15.6
1987 18.5 15.3
1986 18.4 15.3
1985 18.2 15.2
1984 18 15.3
1983 17.8 15.3
1982 17.7 15.4
1981 17.6 15.5
1980 17.5 15.6
1979 17.4 15.7
1978 17.2 15.8
1977 17.1 15.9
1976 17 16
1975 16.9 16.1
1974 16.8 16.2
1973 16.7 16.2
1972 16.6 16.3
1971 16.6 16.3
1970 16.6 16.3
1969 16.6 16.2
1968 16.6 16.2
1967 16.7 16.1
1966 16.8 16.1
1965 16.9 16.1
1964 16.9 16.1
1963 17 16.1
1962 17 16.3
1961 17.1 16.4
1960 17.2 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

El Salvador Eswatini
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
90.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

El Salvador Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Eswatini
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
2,342 mi
2019

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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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