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El Salvador vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 150th vs. 70th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Finland
Population
6399793
5631965
Population rank 111/197 120/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Finland: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Finland economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Finland
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Finland
2024 $35,364,960,000 $298,696,961,298
2023 $33,853,940,000 $295,021,982,463
2022 $31,870,120,000 $280,253,099,309
2021 $29,043,140,000 $294,223,210,496
2020 $24,921,190,000 $270,000,311,606
2019 $26,881,140,000 $267,014,821,129
2018 $26,020,850,000 $273,869,255,596
2017 $24,979,190,000 $253,846,138,440
2016 $24,191,430,000 $238,777,818,793
2015 $23,438,240,000 $233,210,733,506
2014 $22,593,470,000 $273,478,528,955
2013 $21,990,960,000 $270,268,036,626
2012 $21,386,150,000 $257,443,384,493
2011 $20,283,780,000 $275,126,915,516
2010 $18,447,920,000 $249,429,613,683
2009 $17,601,620,000 $253,480,783,439
2008 $17,986,890,000 $285,698,662,071
2007 $17,011,750,000 $256,360,251,538
2006 $15,999,890,000 $217,044,068,234
2005 $14,698,000,000 $204,859,368,791
2004 $13,724,810,900 $197,458,297,640
2003 $13,243,892,200 $171,612,867,736
2002 $12,664,190,300 $140,360,963,812
2001 $12,282,533,600 $129,519,672,869
2000 $11,784,927,700 $125,967,821,111
1999 $11,284,197,000 $135,234,241,918
1998 $10,936,669,900 $133,990,876,725
1997 $10,221,705,900 $126,862,902,302
1996 $9,586,327,800 $131,991,975,149
1995 $8,921,947,100 $134,060,457,516
1994 $7,679,384,000 $103,182,697,780
1993 $6,680,269,200 $89,112,105,756
1992 $5,813,399,300 $112,537,828,511
1991 $5,252,342,400 $127,794,441,994
1990 $4,817,542,204 $141,446,120,355
1989 $4,372,215,300 $118,991,270,611
1988 $4,189,880,000 $109,039,090,263
1987 $3,958,045,800 $91,564,993,913
1986 $3,771,663,200 $73,511,611,541
1985 $3,800,368,600 $55,856,676,899
1984 $3,661,683,400 $52,870,993,273
1983 $3,506,347,800 $50,956,447,481
1982 $3,399,189,100 $52,784,013,815
1981 $3,437,200,200 $52,440,066,134
1980 $3,573,959,900 $53,649,984,061
1979 $3,463,639,900 $44,469,218,440
1978 $3,127,960,000 $36,259,392,058
1977 $2,941,640,100 $33,502,784,418
1976 $2,328,280,100 $31,852,352,670
1975 $1,884,120,100 $29,475,251,333
1974 $1,665,880,000 $24,851,036,710
1973 $1,442,320,000 $19,474,098,335
1972 $1,263,720,000 $14,744,499,570
1971 $1,186,120,000 $12,528,522,307
1970 $1,132,920,000 $11,358,529,162
1969 $1,049,400,000 $10,177,524,839
1968 $1,009,760,100 $8,916,565,041
1967 $976,200,000 $9,468,272,357
1966 $929,520,000 $9,306,142,172
1965 $877,720,000 $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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El Salvador and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Finland
2024 $5,580 $53,150
2023 $5,365 $52,834
2022 $5,075 $50,441
2021 $4,643 $53,099
2020 $3,997 $48,829
2019 $4,320 $48,358
2018 $4,184 $49,654
2017 $4,020 $46,085
2016 $3,901 $43,451
2015 $3,790 $42,560
2014 $3,666 $50,074
2013 $3,582 $49,691
2012 $3,498 $47,552
2011 $3,331 $51,060
2010 $3,040 $46,506
2009 $2,910 $47,478
2008 $2,983 $53,769
2007 $2,831 $48,473
2006 $2,666 $41,214
2005 $2,447 $39,050
2004 $2,286 $37,768
2003 $2,208 $32,920
2002 $2,115 $26,989
2001 $2,058 $24,965
2000 $1,983 $24,336
1999 $1,908 $26,180
1998 $1,860 $26,000
1997 $1,749 $24,682
1996 $1,651 $25,757
1995 $1,548 $26,246
1994 $1,344 $20,278
1993 $1,180 $17,589
1992 $1,041 $22,320
1991 $956 $25,489
1990 $892 $28,366
1989 $825 $23,969
1988 $806 $22,044
1987 $777 $18,565
1986 $755 $14,947
1985 $776 $11,394
1984 $763 $10,830
1983 $745 $10,494
1982 $735 $10,935
1981 $752 $10,925
1980 $787 $11,225
1979 $773 $9,333
1978 $712 $7,629
1977 $684 $7,070
1976 $553 $6,740
1975 $457 $6,256
1974 $413 $5,298
1973 $366 $4,174
1972 $329 $3,178
1971 $316 $2,716
1970 $309 $2,466
1969 $293.4 $2,201
1968 $290.1 $1,927
1967 $288.4 $2,056
1966 $282.4 $2,032
1965 $274.3 $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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El Salvador vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Finland
2026 72.7 82.4
2025 72.5 82.2
2024 72.3 82.1
2023 72.1 81.9
2022 72 81.2
2021 69.9 81.8
2020 70.2 81.8
2019 71.7 81.9
2018 71.4 81.6
2017 71 81.5
2016 70.9 81.3
2015 71 81.4
2014 71.1 81.1
2013 71.2 80.9
2012 71.4 80.5
2011 71.2 80.4
2010 70.9 80
2009 70.4 79.8
2008 70.1 79.7
2007 69.8 79.4
2006 69.6 79.4
2005 69.3 79
2004 69.3 78.8
2003 68.8 78.5
2002 68.5 78.3
2001 68 78.1
2000 67.7 77.7
1999 67.3 77.5
1998 66.7 77.3
1997 66.2 77.1
1996 65.5 76.9
1995 64.9 76.6
1994 64.5 76.6
1993 64 75.9
1992 62.9 75.6
1991 62.5 75.4
1990 62 75
1989 61.3 75
1988 60 74.8
1987 59.4 74.8
1986 59.3 74.8
1985 58 74.4
1984 56.6 74.7
1983 54.4 74.4
1982 53.3 74.5
1981 50.9 74
1980 48.6 73.6
1979 53.8 73.4
1978 54.7 73.1
1977 54 72.5
1976 54.4 72
1975 53.4 71.8
1974 52.9 71.3
1973 52.8 71.4
1972 52 70.9
1971 51.7 70.1
1970 51.4 70.3
1969 51.3 69.6
1968 50.8 69.8
1967 50.8 69.8
1966 50.7 69.6
1965 50.2 69.1
1964 49.7 69.4
1963 49.4 69.2
1962 49 68.7
1961 48.6 69
1960 48.3 69
1959 48 68.8
1958 47.7 68.6
1957 47.1 67.5
1956 46.6 68
1955 46 67.3
1954 45.5 67.5
1953 45 66.6
1952 44.8 66.5
1951 43.8 65.6
1950 44.2 64.2

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

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El Salvador and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Finland
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Finland
2024 6,338,193 5,619,911
2023 6,309,624 5,583,911
2022 6,280,319 5,556,106
2021 6,255,782 5,541,017
2020 6,234,673 5,529,543
2019 6,222,318 5,521,606
2018 6,219,807 5,515,525
2017 6,213,533 5,508,214
2016 6,200,800 5,495,303
2015 6,183,676 5,479,531
2014 6,162,955 5,461,512
2013 6,138,839 5,438,972
2012 6,113,975 5,413,971
2011 6,090,127 5,388,272
2010 6,068,249 5,363,352
2009 6,048,279 5,338,871
2008 6,029,297 5,313,399
2007 6,009,824 5,288,720
2006 6,002,319 5,266,268
2005 6,005,578 5,246,096
2004 6,004,671 5,228,172
2003 5,998,599 5,213,014
2002 5,986,631 5,200,598
2001 5,968,060 5,188,008
2000 5,943,366 5,176,209
1999 5,913,900 5,165,474
1998 5,880,781 5,153,498
1997 5,844,578 5,139,835
1996 5,805,286 5,124,573
1995 5,762,131 5,107,790
1994 5,714,129 5,088,333
1993 5,659,957 5,066,447
1992 5,585,609 5,041,992
1991 5,495,077 5,013,740
1990 5,399,726 4,986,431
1989 5,298,979 4,964,371
1988 5,195,833 4,946,481
1987 5,092,441 4,932,123
1986 4,992,769 4,918,154
1985 4,894,706 4,902,206
1984 4,798,003 4,881,803
1983 4,707,367 4,855,787
1982 4,622,477 4,826,933
1981 4,570,599 4,799,964
1980 4,540,382 4,779,535
1979 4,480,388 4,764,690
1978 4,394,114 4,752,528
1977 4,301,256 4,738,902
1976 4,210,310 4,725,664
1975 4,120,449 4,711,440
1974 4,029,671 4,690,574
1973 3,938,068 4,666,081
1972 3,846,830 4,639,657
1971 3,757,523 4,612,124
1970 3,668,796 4,606,307
1969 3,576,485 4,623,785
1968 3,480,773 4,626,469
1967 3,385,184 4,605,744
1966 3,290,961 4,580,869
1965 3,199,466 4,563,732
1964 3,111,883 4,548,543
1963 3,028,679 4,523,309
1962 2,949,204 4,491,443
1961 2,870,016 4,461,005
1960 2,791,459 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Finland

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Finland
2023 1.78 1.26
2022 1.79 1.32
2021 1.8 1.46
2020 1.82 1.37
2019 1.84 1.35
2018 1.85 1.41
2017 1.9 1.49
2016 1.97 1.57
2015 2.07 1.65
2014 2.13 1.71
2013 2.15 1.75
2012 2.19 1.8
2011 2.22 1.83
2010 2.24 1.87
2009 2.26 1.86
2008 2.29 1.85
2007 2.35 1.83
2006 2.4 1.84
2005 2.44 1.8
2004 2.52 1.8
2003 2.64 1.76
2002 2.78 1.72
2001 2.93 1.73
2000 3.08 1.73
1999 3.22 1.73
1998 3.34 1.7
1997 3.38 1.75
1996 3.48 1.78
1995 3.57 1.81
1994 3.61 1.85
1993 3.69 1.81
1992 3.8 1.85
1991 3.89 1.79
1990 3.96 1.78
1989 4.03 1.71
1988 4.1 1.69
1987 4.18 1.59
1986 4.19 1.6
1985 4.32 1.64
1984 4.48 1.69
1983 4.65 1.74
1982 4.83 1.71
1981 4.99 1.64
1980 5.11 1.63
1979 5.23 1.64
1978 5.36 1.64
1977 5.47 1.68
1976 5.59 1.7
1975 5.71 1.68
1974 5.82 1.61
1973 5.93 1.49
1972 6.03 1.58
1971 6.13 1.68
1970 6.18 1.83
1969 6.28 1.93
1968 6.39 2.14
1967 6.49 2.32
1966 6.57 2.41
1965 6.64 2.48
1964 6.68 2.59
1963 6.69 2.68
1962 6.68 2.68
1961 6.64 2.72
1960 6.62 2.72

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

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El Salvador and Finland demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Finland
2024 28.5 44
2023 28 43.8
2022 27.6 43.5
2021 27.2 43.3
2020 26.8 43.2
2019 26.4 43
2018 26 42.8
2017 25.6 42.7
2016 25.2 42.6
2015 24.9 42.5
2014 24.6 42.4
2013 24.3 42.3
2012 24.1 42.2
2011 23.9 42.1
2010 23.7 41.9
2009 23.5 41.8
2008 23.3 41.6
2007 23.2 41.4
2006 23 41.2
2005 22.7 40.9
2004 22.5 40.6
2003 22.2 40.3
2002 21.9 40
2001 21.6 39.7
2000 21.3 39.4
1999 21 39
1998 20.6 38.7
1997 20.3 38.4
1996 19.9 38.1
1995 19.6 37.8
1994 19.3 37.5
1993 19 37.2
1992 18.8 37
1991 18.8 36.7
1990 18.8 36.4
1989 18.7 36.1
1988 18.6 35.8
1987 18.5 35.4
1986 18.4 35.1
1985 18.2 34.7
1984 18 34.3
1983 17.8 33.9
1982 17.7 33.5
1981 17.6 33.2
1980 17.5 32.8
1979 17.4 32.4
1978 17.2 32.1
1977 17.1 31.7
1976 17 31.2
1975 16.9 30.7
1974 16.8 30.4
1973 16.7 30.2
1972 16.6 30.1
1971 16.6 29.9
1970 16.6 29.6
1969 16.6 29.3
1968 16.6 29
1967 16.7 28.9
1966 16.8 28.8
1965 16.9 28.7
1964 16.9 28.6
1963 17 28.5
1962 17 28.5
1961 17.1 28.4
1960 17.2 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Finland
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
100%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Finland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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