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El Salvador vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 150th vs. 152nd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Fiji
Population
6399793
938628
Population rank 111/197 159/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

El Salvador and Fiji: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Fiji economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Fiji
2024 $35,364,960,000 $5,968,125,909
2023 $33,853,940,000 $5,476,673,518
2022 $31,870,120,000 $4,977,861,886
2021 $29,043,140,000 $4,158,873,156
2020 $24,921,190,000 $4,227,719,873
2019 $26,881,140,000 $5,344,907,153
2018 $26,020,850,000 $5,581,425,327
2017 $24,979,190,000 $5,353,469,174
2016 $24,191,430,000 $4,930,213,644
2015 $23,438,240,000 $4,682,479,894
2014 $22,593,470,000 $4,857,104,769
2013 $21,990,960,000 $4,189,967,999
2012 $21,386,150,000 $3,972,028,104
2011 $20,283,780,000 $3,779,411,899
2010 $18,447,920,000 $3,140,166,713
2009 $17,601,620,000 $2,870,624,636
2008 $17,986,890,000 $3,523,185,920
2007 $17,011,750,000 $3,378,314,600
2006 $15,999,890,000 $3,076,305,453
2005 $14,698,000,000 $2,980,403,845
2004 $13,724,810,900 $2,708,078,477
2003 $13,243,892,200 $2,300,492,465
2002 $12,664,190,300 $1,833,279,985
2001 $12,282,533,600 $1,652,462,023
2000 $11,784,927,700 $1,678,219,508
1999 $11,284,197,000 $1,936,459,986
1998 $10,936,669,900 $1,653,146,717
1997 $10,221,705,900 $2,090,221,137
1996 $9,586,327,800 $2,128,696,644
1995 $8,921,947,100 $1,970,301,486
1994 $7,679,384,000 $1,825,732,093
1993 $6,680,269,200 $1,636,101,247
1992 $5,813,399,300 $1,532,411,039
1991 $5,252,342,400 $1,383,883,250
1990 $4,817,542,204 $1,337,017,559
1989 $4,372,215,300 $1,182,660,266
1988 $4,189,880,000 $1,110,009,523
1987 $3,958,045,800 $1,177,947,965
1986 $3,771,663,200 $1,290,267,340
1985 $3,800,368,600 $1,141,168,944
1984 $3,661,683,400 $1,178,000,678
1983 $3,506,347,800 $1,123,085,190
1982 $3,399,189,100 $1,194,059,943
1981 $3,437,200,200 $1,235,626,771
1980 $3,573,959,900 $1,202,618,816
1979 $3,463,639,900 $1,019,691,460
1978 $3,127,960,000 $829,267,889
1977 $2,941,640,100 $719,501,766
1976 $2,328,280,100 $694,540,806
1975 $1,884,120,100 $684,282,434
1974 $1,665,880,000 $558,587,097
1973 $1,442,320,000 $425,950,488
1972 $1,263,720,000 $316,656,649
1971 $1,186,120,000 $247,749,328
1970 $1,132,920,000 $219,878,482
1969 $1,049,400,000 $182,182,068
1968 $1,009,760,100 $166,952,937
1967 $976,200,000 $162,625,886
1966 $929,520,000 $150,603,926
1965 $877,720,000 $147,084,750
1964 - $140,032,741
1963 - $129,454,729
1962 - $122,906,435
1961 - $116,987,785
1960 - $112,328,422

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

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El Salvador and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Fiji
2024 $5,580 $6,426
2023 $5,365 $5,926
2022 $5,075 $5,414
2021 $4,643 $4,537
2020 $3,997 $4,621
2019 $4,320 $5,842
2018 $4,184 $6,085
2017 $4,020 $5,827
2016 $3,901 $5,364
2015 $3,790 $5,098
2014 $3,666 $5,293
2013 $3,582 $4,572
2012 $3,498 $4,341
2011 $3,331 $4,140
2010 $3,040 $3,449
2009 $2,910 $3,164
2008 $2,983 $3,900
2007 $2,831 $3,763
2006 $2,666 $3,455
2005 $2,447 $3,378
2004 $2,286 $3,097
2003 $2,208 $2,656
2002 $2,115 $2,137
2001 $2,058 $1,945
2000 $1,983 $1,996
1999 $1,908 $2,328
1998 $1,860 $2,010
1997 $1,749 $2,574
1996 $1,651 $2,648
1995 $1,548 $2,467
1994 $1,344 $2,297
1993 $1,180 $2,070
1992 $1,041 $1,951
1991 $956 $1,775
1990 $892 $1,729
1989 $825 $1,543
1988 $806 $1,463
1987 $777 $1,569
1986 $755 $1,745
1985 $776 $1,577
1984 $763 $1,667
1983 $745 $1,628
1982 $735 $1,773
1981 $752 $1,879
1980 $787 $1,873
1979 $773 $1,627
1978 $712 $1,355
1977 $684 $1,204
1976 $553 $1,186
1975 $457 $1,188
1974 $413 $984
1973 $366 $762
1972 $329 $575
1971 $316 $458
1970 $309 $414
1969 $293.4 $350
1968 $290.1 $327
1967 $288.4 $326
1966 $282.4 $310
1965 $274.3 $311
1964 - $306
1963 - $291.4
1962 - $285.5
1961 - $280.3
1960 - $277.4

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

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El Salvador vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Fiji
2026 72.7 67.8
2025 72.5 67.6
2024 72.3 67.5
2023 72.1 67.3
2022 72 67.1
2021 69.9 64.9
2020 70.2 66.9
2019 71.7 67
2018 71.4 67
2017 71 67.1
2016 70.9 66.7
2015 71 66.5
2014 71.1 66.6
2013 71.2 66.5
2012 71.4 65.8
2011 71.2 66.9
2010 70.9 66.8
2009 70.4 66.3
2008 70.1 66.3
2007 69.8 66.2
2006 69.6 66.1
2005 69.3 66
2004 69.3 65.8
2003 68.8 65.7
2002 68.5 65.5
2001 68 66.2
2000 67.7 66.2
1999 67.3 66.7
1998 66.7 66.5
1997 66.2 66.3
1996 65.5 66.2
1995 64.9 66
1994 64.5 65.8
1993 64 65.5
1992 62.9 65.4
1991 62.5 65.5
1990 62 65.1
1989 61.3 65.4
1988 60 65
1987 59.4 64.3
1986 59.3 64
1985 58 64
1984 56.6 63.2
1983 54.4 62.9
1982 53.3 62.2
1981 50.9 62.3
1980 48.6 62.4
1979 53.8 62.3
1978 54.7 63.1
1977 54 62.7
1976 54.4 62.1
1975 53.4 61.7
1974 52.9 61.2
1973 52.8 60.6
1972 52 61.6
1971 51.7 61.7
1970 51.4 61.7
1969 51.3 61.4
1968 50.8 61.7
1967 50.8 61.4
1966 50.7 61.6
1965 50.2 61.4
1964 49.7 60.7
1963 49.4 60.2
1962 49 59.7
1961 48.6 59.1
1960 48.3 58.6
1959 48 58.2
1958 47.7 57.8
1957 47.1 57.1
1956 46.6 56.2
1955 46 55.3
1954 45.5 54.2
1953 45 53.4
1952 44.8 52.6
1951 43.8 52.2
1950 44.2 51.7

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

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El Salvador and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Fiji
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Fiji
2024 6,338,193 928,784
2023 6,309,624 924,145
2022 6,280,319 919,422
2021 6,255,782 916,711
2020 6,234,673 914,963
2019 6,222,318 914,899
2018 6,219,807 917,180
2017 6,213,533 918,759
2016 6,200,800 919,166
2015 6,183,676 918,578
2014 6,162,955 917,585
2013 6,138,839 916,352
2012 6,113,975 914,918
2011 6,090,127 912,989
2010 6,068,249 910,419
2009 6,048,279 907,239
2008 6,029,297 903,399
2007 6,009,824 897,832
2006 6,002,319 890,365
2005 6,005,578 882,379
2004 6,004,671 874,366
2003 5,998,599 866,286
2002 5,986,631 858,049
2001 5,968,060 849,596
2000 5,943,366 840,909
1999 5,913,900 831,828
1998 5,880,781 822,258
1997 5,844,578 812,139
1996 5,805,286 803,789
1995 5,762,131 798,746
1994 5,714,129 794,771
1993 5,659,957 790,369
1992 5,585,609 785,346
1991 5,495,077 779,656
1990 5,399,726 773,316
1989 5,298,979 766,321
1988 5,195,833 758,697
1987 5,092,441 750,540
1986 4,992,769 739,306
1985 4,894,706 723,761
1984 4,798,003 706,716
1983 4,707,367 689,835
1982 4,622,477 673,414
1981 4,570,599 657,471
1980 4,540,382 641,975
1979 4,480,388 626,862
1978 4,394,114 612,091
1977 4,301,256 597,805
1976 4,210,310 585,534
1975 4,120,449 575,906
1974 4,029,671 567,489
1973 3,938,068 559,222
1972 3,846,830 550,499
1971 3,757,523 541,121
1970 3,668,796 531,188
1969 3,576,485 520,797
1968 3,480,773 510,002
1967 3,385,184 498,873
1966 3,290,961 486,487
1965 3,199,466 472,575
1964 3,111,883 458,324
1963 3,028,679 444,276
1962 2,949,204 430,536
1961 2,870,016 417,406
1960 2,791,459 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Fiji

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Fiji
2023 1.78 2.28
2022 1.79 2.31
2021 1.8 2.33
2020 1.82 2.36
2019 1.84 2.38
2018 1.85 2.42
2017 1.9 2.46
2016 1.97 2.52
2015 2.07 2.57
2014 2.13 2.59
2013 2.15 2.6
2012 2.19 2.61
2011 2.22 2.63
2010 2.24 2.7
2009 2.26 2.76
2008 2.29 2.82
2007 2.35 2.87
2006 2.4 2.91
2005 2.44 2.92
2004 2.52 2.94
2003 2.64 2.96
2002 2.78 2.97
2001 2.93 2.97
2000 3.08 2.99
1999 3.22 3.05
1998 3.34 3.12
1997 3.38 3.19
1996 3.48 3.25
1995 3.57 3.25
1994 3.61 3.26
1993 3.69 3.29
1992 3.8 3.33
1991 3.89 3.37
1990 3.96 3.39
1989 4.03 3.4
1988 4.1 3.43
1987 4.18 3.48
1986 4.19 3.54
1985 4.32 3.66
1984 4.48 3.8
1983 4.65 3.88
1982 4.83 3.94
1981 4.99 3.99
1980 5.11 4.04
1979 5.23 4.08
1978 5.36 4.1
1977 5.47 4.11
1976 5.59 4.12
1975 5.71 4.1
1974 5.82 4.07
1973 5.93 4.16
1972 6.03 4.32
1971 6.13 4.51
1970 6.18 4.71
1969 6.28 4.91
1968 6.39 5.11
1967 6.49 5.33
1966 6.57 5.55
1965 6.64 5.76
1964 6.68 5.96
1963 6.69 6.09
1962 6.68 6.2
1961 6.64 6.28
1960 6.62 6.36

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

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El Salvador and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Fiji
2024 28.5 28.9
2023 28 28.7
2022 27.6 28.5
2021 27.2 28.3
2020 26.8 28.1
2019 26.4 27.8
2018 26 27.5
2017 25.6 27.2
2016 25.2 26.9
2015 24.9 26.7
2014 24.6 26.4
2013 24.3 26.1
2012 24.1 25.9
2011 23.9 25.6
2010 23.7 25.3
2009 23.5 25
2008 23.3 24.8
2007 23.2 24.5
2006 23 24.2
2005 22.7 23.9
2004 22.5 23.6
2003 22.2 23.4
2002 21.9 23.1
2001 21.6 22.8
2000 21.3 22.6
1999 21 22.3
1998 20.6 22.1
1997 20.3 21.8
1996 19.9 21.6
1995 19.6 21.5
1994 19.3 21.3
1993 19 21.2
1992 18.8 21.1
1991 18.8 21
1990 18.8 20.9
1989 18.7 20.8
1988 18.6 20.6
1987 18.5 20.5
1986 18.4 20.3
1985 18.2 20.1
1984 18 20
1983 17.8 19.8
1982 17.7 19.6
1981 17.6 19.5
1980 17.5 19.3
1979 17.4 19.1
1978 17.2 19
1977 17.1 18.8
1976 17 18.5
1975 16.9 18.3
1974 16.8 18.1
1973 16.7 17.8
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.6 17.4
1970 16.6 17.2
1969 16.6 17.1
1968 16.6 16.9
1967 16.7 16.8
1966 16.8 16.7
1965 16.9 16.7
1964 16.9 16.7
1963 17 16.6
1962 17 16.6
1961 17.1 16.7
1960 17.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.5%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
28.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

El Salvador Fiji
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.1%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

El Salvador Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.81
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Fiji
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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