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El Salvador vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 150th vs. 25th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Ethiopia
Population
6399793
139917664
Population rank 111/197 10/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

El Salvador and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Ethiopia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $149,740,297,953
2023 $33,853,940,000 $135,874,093,202
2022 $31,870,120,000 $123,140,304,666
2021 $29,043,140,000 $109,070,960,372
2020 $24,921,190,000 $98,676,811,061
2019 $26,881,140,000 $91,834,517,113
2018 $26,020,850,000 $83,337,901,072
2017 $24,979,190,000 $76,366,081,767
2016 $24,191,430,000 $68,475,871,210
2015 $23,438,240,000 $62,103,418,182
2014 $22,593,470,000 $55,612,228,234
2013 $21,990,960,000 $47,648,276,605
2012 $21,386,150,000 $43,310,721,414
2011 $20,283,780,000 $31,952,763,089
2010 $18,447,920,000 $29,933,790,334
2009 $17,601,620,000 $32,437,389,116
2008 $17,986,890,000 $27,066,912,635
2007 $17,011,750,000 $19,707,616,773
2006 $15,999,890,000 $15,280,861,835
2005 $14,698,000,000 $12,401,139,454
2004 $13,724,810,900 $10,131,187,261
2003 $13,243,892,200 $8,623,691,300
2002 $12,664,190,300 $7,850,809,498
2001 $12,282,533,600 $8,231,326,016
2000 $11,784,927,700 $8,242,349,618
1999 $11,284,197,000 $7,892,973,532
1998 $10,936,669,900 $8,013,274,132
1997 $10,221,705,900 $8,803,539,988
1996 $9,586,327,800 $8,761,215,548
1995 $8,921,947,100 $7,855,205,207
1994 $7,679,384,000 $7,100,806,754
1993 $6,680,269,200 $9,051,043,870
1992 $5,813,399,300 $10,754,799,037
1991 $5,252,342,400 $13,799,799,324
1990 $4,817,542,204 $12,478,943,895
1989 $4,372,215,300 $11,762,932,007
1988 $4,189,880,000 $11,181,119,718
1987 $3,958,045,800 $10,790,001,558
1986 $3,771,663,200 $10,094,328,898
1985 $3,800,368,600 $9,717,392,687
1984 $3,661,683,400 $8,298,309,581
1983 $3,506,347,800 $8,781,664,427
1982 $3,399,189,100 $7,899,988,841
1981 $3,437,200,200 $7,507,663,567
1980 $3,573,959,900 $7,012,585,454
1979 $3,463,639,900 $6,586,048,398
1978 $3,127,960,000 $6,014,961,435
1977 $2,941,640,100 $5,651,840,585
1976 $2,328,280,100 $4,943,806,093
1975 $1,884,120,100 $4,577,047,854
1974 $1,665,880,000 $4,577,209,966
1973 $1,442,320,000 $4,070,570,550
1972 $1,263,720,000 $3,520,252,938
1971 $1,186,120,000 $3,224,280,835
1970 $1,132,920,000 $3,045,354,455
1969 $1,049,400,000 $2,768,987,372
1968 $1,009,760,100 $2,619,948,865
1967 $976,200,000 $2,461,762,003
1966 $929,520,000 $2,324,466,416
1965 $877,720,000 $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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El Salvador and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Ethiopia
2024 $5,580 $1,134
2023 $5,365 $1,056
2022 $5,075 $982
2021 $4,643 $893
2020 $3,997 $830
2019 $4,320 $793
2018 $4,184 $740
2017 $4,020 $696
2016 $3,901 $642
2015 $3,790 $598
2014 $3,666 $550
2013 $3,582 $484
2012 $3,498 $452
2011 $3,331 $343
2010 $3,040 $331
2009 $2,910 $369
2008 $2,983 $316
2007 $2,831 $237.1
2006 $2,666 $189.3
2005 $2,447 $158.2
2004 $2,286 $133.2
2003 $2,208 $116.8
2002 $2,115 $109.6
2001 $2,058 $118.5
2000 $1,983 $122.3
1999 $1,908 $120.7
1998 $1,860 $126.5
1997 $1,749 $143.4
1996 $1,651 $147.3
1995 $1,548 $136.5
1994 $1,344 $127.7
1993 $1,180 $168.5
1992 $1,041 $207.4
1991 $956 $277.6
1990 $892 $262.1
1989 $825 $256.4
1988 $806 $253.2
1987 $777 $254.1
1986 $755 $246
1985 $776 $243.9
1984 $763 $214.2
1983 $745 $232.7
1982 $735 $215.3
1981 $752 $212.7
1980 $787 $203.7
1979 $773 $192.4
1978 $712 $178.3
1977 $684 $170.4
1976 $553 $152
1975 $457 $144.3
1974 $413 $147.9
1973 $366 $134.9
1972 $329 $119.8
1971 $316 $112.7
1970 $309 $109.4
1969 $293.4 $102.3
1968 $290.1 $99.5
1967 $288.4 $96.1
1966 $282.4 $93.2
1965 $274.3 $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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El Salvador vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Ethiopia
2026 72.7 68.1
2025 72.5 67.9
2024 72.3 67.6
2023 72.1 67.3
2022 72 66.9
2021 69.9 65.3
2020 70.2 66
2019 71.7 65.7
2018 71.4 65.3
2017 71 64.8
2016 70.9 64.2
2015 71 63.6
2014 71.1 62.9
2013 71.2 62.2
2012 71.4 61.4
2011 71.2 60.6
2010 70.9 59.7
2009 70.4 58.7
2008 70.1 57.7
2007 69.8 56.6
2006 69.6 55.4
2005 69.3 54.4
2004 69.3 53.7
2003 68.8 52.9
2002 68.5 52.1
2001 68 51.4
2000 67.7 50.9
1999 67.3 49.5
1998 66.7 49.8
1997 66.2 49.2
1996 65.5 48.7
1995 64.9 48.2
1994 64.5 47.9
1993 64 47.7
1992 62.9 47.3
1991 62.5 46.7
1990 62 45.1
1989 61.3 45.6
1988 60 45.7
1987 59.4 45.9
1986 59.3 38.4
1985 58 37.7
1984 56.6 36.7
1983 54.4 36.3
1982 53.3 43.4
1981 50.9 43.1
1980 48.6 42.8
1979 53.8 42.4
1978 54.7 41.5
1977 54 41.4
1976 54.4 41.3
1975 53.4 38.9
1974 52.9 39.1
1973 52.8 41.1
1972 52 41
1971 51.7 42.2
1970 51.4 42.1
1969 51.3 42.1
1968 50.8 42.1
1967 50.8 41.9
1966 50.7 39.3
1965 50.2 41.4
1964 49.7 41.3
1963 49.4 41
1962 49 40.5
1961 48.6 40.2
1960 48.3 39.6
1959 48 39.2
1958 47.7 32.6
1957 47.1 32.2
1956 46.6 37.8
1955 46 37.3
1954 45.5 37
1953 45 36.6
1952 44.8 36.2
1951 43.8 35.9
1950 44.2 35.5

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

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El Salvador and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Ethiopia
2024 6,338,193 132,059,767
2023 6,309,624 128,691,692
2022 6,280,319 125,384,287
2021 6,255,782 122,138,588
2020 6,234,673 118,917,671
2019 6,222,318 115,737,383
2018 6,219,807 112,664,152
2017 6,213,533 109,666,481
2016 6,200,800 106,718,162
2015 6,183,676 103,867,135
2014 6,162,955 101,115,610
2013 6,138,839 98,438,751
2012 6,113,975 95,798,767
2011 6,090,127 93,149,970
2010 6,068,249 90,538,514
2009 6,048,279 88,007,636
2008 6,029,297 85,543,668
2007 6,009,824 83,103,217
2006 6,002,319 80,703,490
2005 6,005,578 78,367,470
2004 6,004,671 76,077,206
2003 5,998,599 73,832,663
2002 5,986,631 71,635,517
2001 5,968,060 69,487,762
2000 5,943,366 67,411,494
1999 5,913,900 65,374,561
1998 5,880,781 63,363,524
1997 5,844,578 61,404,539
1996 5,805,286 59,467,635
1995 5,762,131 57,537,335
1994 5,714,129 55,611,508
1993 5,659,957 53,708,891
1992 5,585,609 51,853,747
1991 5,495,077 49,717,198
1990 5,399,726 47,609,755
1989 5,298,979 45,879,690
1988 5,195,833 44,150,825
1987 5,092,441 42,460,039
1986 4,992,769 41,037,656
1985 4,894,706 39,842,136
1984 4,798,003 38,735,722
1983 4,707,367 37,740,817
1982 4,622,477 36,701,290
1981 4,570,599 35,304,012
1980 4,540,382 34,428,514
1979 4,480,388 34,238,652
1978 4,394,114 33,734,592
1977 4,301,256 33,167,272
1976 4,210,310 32,534,418
1975 4,120,449 31,723,252
1974 4,029,671 30,957,273
1973 3,938,068 30,166,785
1972 3,846,830 29,374,608
1971 3,757,523 28,600,106
1970 3,668,796 27,829,128
1969 3,576,485 27,072,571
1968 3,480,773 26,337,930
1967 3,385,184 25,620,276
1966 3,290,961 24,952,689
1965 3,199,466 24,310,612
1964 3,111,883 23,666,548
1963 3,028,679 23,051,637
1962 2,949,204 22,465,126
1961 2,870,016 21,906,102
1960 2,791,459 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Ethiopia
2023 1.78 3.99
2022 1.79 4.08
2021 1.8 4.18
2020 1.82 4.27
2019 1.84 4.35
2018 1.85 4.37
2017 1.9 4.4
2016 1.97 4.47
2015 2.07 4.53
2014 2.13 4.61
2013 2.15 4.71
2012 2.19 4.89
2011 2.22 5.08
2010 2.24 5.28
2009 2.26 5.49
2008 2.29 5.7
2007 2.35 5.89
2006 2.4 6.05
2005 2.44 6.19
2004 2.52 6.3
2003 2.64 6.4
2002 2.78 6.5
2001 2.93 6.58
2000 3.08 6.65
1999 3.22 6.72
1998 3.34 6.79
1997 3.38 6.87
1996 3.48 6.93
1995 3.57 7
1994 3.61 7.05
1993 3.69 7.09
1992 3.8 7.13
1991 3.89 7.16
1990 3.96 7.2
1989 4.03 7.23
1988 4.1 7.26
1987 4.18 7.29
1986 4.19 7.32
1985 4.32 7.34
1984 4.48 7.36
1983 4.65 7.35
1982 4.83 7.34
1981 4.99 7.31
1980 5.11 7.29
1979 5.23 7.25
1978 5.36 7.23
1977 5.47 7.19
1976 5.59 7.13
1975 5.71 7.08
1974 5.82 7.02
1973 5.93 6.96
1972 6.03 6.9
1971 6.13 6.84
1970 6.18 6.78
1969 6.28 6.72
1968 6.39 6.7
1967 6.49 6.68
1966 6.57 6.66
1965 6.64 6.63
1964 6.68 6.61
1963 6.69 6.59
1962 6.68 6.56
1961 6.64 6.53
1960 6.62 6.51

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

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El Salvador and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Ethiopia
2024 28.5 19.9
2023 28 19.7
2022 27.6 19.6
2021 27.2 19.4
2020 26.8 19.2
2019 26.4 19
2018 26 18.8
2017 25.6 18.6
2016 25.2 18.3
2015 24.9 18.1
2014 24.6 17.9
2013 24.3 17.6
2012 24.1 17.4
2011 23.9 17.1
2010 23.7 16.9
2009 23.5 16.7
2008 23.3 16.5
2007 23.2 16.4
2006 23 16.3
2005 22.7 16.2
2004 22.5 16.2
2003 22.2 16.1
2002 21.9 16.1
2001 21.6 16.1
2000 21.3 16.2
1999 21 16.2
1998 20.6 16.3
1997 20.3 16.4
1996 19.9 16.5
1995 19.6 16.6
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 19 16.8
1992 18.8 16.9
1991 18.8 16.9
1990 18.8 16.9
1989 18.7 16.9
1988 18.6 16.9
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.4 16.9
1985 18.2 16.9
1984 18 16.8
1983 17.8 16.7
1982 17.7 16.7
1981 17.6 16.8
1980 17.5 16.8
1979 17.4 16.9
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.1 17.1
1976 17 17.2
1975 16.9 17.3
1974 16.8 17.5
1973 16.7 17.6
1972 16.6 17.7
1971 16.6 17.9
1970 16.6 18.1
1969 16.6 18.3
1968 16.6 18.4
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.8 18.5
1965 16.9 18.6
1964 16.9 18.6
1963 17 18.6
1962 17 18.6
1961 17.1 18.6
1960 17.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

El Salvador Ethiopia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
60.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

El Salvador Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Ethiopia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
74,671 mi
2018

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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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