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El Salvador vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 150th vs. 95th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Greece
Population
6399793
10181414
Population rank 111/197 96/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Greece: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Greece economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Greece
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Greece
2024 $35,364,960,000 $256,238,371,778
2023 $33,853,940,000 $242,946,187,738
2022 $31,870,120,000 $217,990,189,601
2021 $29,043,140,000 $218,303,801,895
2020 $24,921,190,000 $191,362,985,555
2019 $26,881,140,000 $207,305,649,887
2018 $26,020,850,000 $213,298,873,494
2017 $24,979,190,000 $200,381,103,984
2016 $24,191,430,000 $193,097,239,006
2015 $23,438,240,000 $194,567,373,678
2014 $22,593,470,000 $233,911,581,521
2013 $21,990,960,000 $236,556,279,641
2012 $21,386,150,000 $238,841,140,018
2011 $20,283,780,000 $283,228,079,776
2010 $18,447,920,000 $296,417,644,404
2009 $17,601,620,000 $326,829,054,686
2008 $17,986,890,000 $351,121,399,546
2007 $17,011,750,000 $314,226,996,944
2006 $15,999,890,000 $269,073,415,334
2005 $14,698,000,000 $242,315,668,619
2004 $13,724,810,900 $234,979,615,898
2003 $13,243,892,200 $196,930,509,813
2002 $12,664,190,300 $150,253,800,086
2001 $12,282,533,600 $132,050,474,720
2000 $11,784,927,700 $125,760,166,225
1999 $11,284,197,000 $137,131,371,955
1998 $10,936,669,900 $139,612,812,176
1997 $10,221,705,900 $138,766,067,640
1996 $9,586,327,800 $142,502,984,145
1995 $8,921,947,100 $134,974,613,914
1994 $7,679,384,000 $114,980,063,202
1993 $6,680,269,200 $107,295,704,518
1992 $5,813,399,300 $114,608,178,405
1991 $5,252,342,400 $103,680,863,713
1990 $4,817,542,204 $96,529,587,274
1989 $4,372,215,300 $78,067,933,277
1988 $4,189,880,000 $75,200,610,137
1987 $3,958,045,800 $64,739,630,096
1986 $3,771,663,200 $55,595,445,472
1985 $3,800,368,600 $47,155,741,426
1984 $3,661,683,400 $47,352,146,312
1983 $3,506,347,800 $48,741,397,059
1982 $3,399,189,100 $53,858,346,939
1981 $3,437,200,200 $51,618,456,335
1980 $3,573,959,900 $56,039,256,595
1979 $3,463,639,900 $53,724,121,435
1978 $3,127,960,000 $43,654,480,519
1977 $2,941,640,100 $35,673,080,481
1976 $2,328,280,100 $30,719,552,239
1975 $1,884,120,100 $28,129,128,587
1974 $1,665,880,000 $24,998,715,909
1973 $1,442,320,000 $22,037,019,563
1972 $1,263,720,000 $16,650,659,091
1971 $1,186,120,000 $14,388,806,818
1970 $1,132,920,000 $12,957,113,636
1969 $1,049,400,000 $11,454,106,327
1968 $1,009,760,100 $9,950,331,206
1967 $976,200,000 $9,146,592,856
1966 $929,520,000 $8,472,021,467
1965 $877,720,000 $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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El Salvador and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Greece
2024 $5,580 $24,626
2023 $5,365 $23,344
2022 $5,075 $20,887
2021 $4,643 $20,655
2020 $3,997 $17,887
2019 $4,320 $19,335
2018 $4,184 $19,873
2017 $4,020 $18,632
2016 $3,901 $17,919
2015 $3,790 $17,981
2014 $3,666 $21,475
2013 $3,582 $21,573
2012 $3,498 $21,624
2011 $3,331 $25,505
2010 $3,040 $26,653
2009 $2,910 $29,425
2008 $2,983 $31,696
2007 $2,831 $28,441
2006 $2,666 $24,416
2005 $2,447 $22,054
2004 $2,286 $21,449
2003 $2,208 $18,021
2002 $2,115 $13,782
2001 $2,058 $12,157
2000 $1,983 $11,638
1999 $1,908 $12,743
1998 $1,860 $13,023
1997 $1,749 $13,016
1996 $1,651 $13,433
1995 $1,548 $12,779
1994 $1,344 $10,937
1993 $1,180 $10,257
1992 $1,041 $11,021
1991 $956 $10,047
1990 $892 $9,467
1989 $825 $7,738
1988 $806 $7,492
1987 $777 $6,474
1986 $755 $5,578
1985 $776 $4,747
1984 $763 $4,785
1983 $745 $4,950
1982 $735 $5,502
1981 $752 $5,305
1980 $787 $5,812
1979 $773 $5,627
1978 $712 $4,629
1977 $684 $3,832
1976 $553 $3,343
1975 $457 $3,109
1974 $413 $2,789
1973 $366 $2,468
1972 $329 $1,873
1971 $316 $1,629
1970 $309 $1,474
1969 $293.4 $1,306
1968 $290.1 $1,138
1967 $288.4 $1,053
1966 $282.4 $984
1965 $274.3 $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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El Salvador vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Greece
2026 72.7 82.4
2025 72.5 82.2
2024 72.3 82
2023 72.1 81.9
2022 72 79.9
2021 69.9 80.5
2020 70.2 81.5
2019 71.7 81.3
2018 71.4 81.5
2017 71 81
2016 70.9 81.3
2015 71 80.8
2014 71.1 81.1
2013 71.2 81.1
2012 71.4 80.4
2011 71.2 80.6
2010 70.9 80.6
2009 70.4 80.4
2008 70.1 80.1
2007 69.8 79.7
2006 69.6 79.8
2005 69.3 79.7
2004 69.3 79.4
2003 68.8 79.1
2002 68.5 79
2001 68 78.9
2000 67.7 78.4
1999 67.3 78.4
1998 66.7 78.3
1997 66.2 78.4
1996 65.5 78
1995 64.9 77.9
1994 64.5 77.9
1993 64 77.7
1992 62.9 77.3
1991 62.5 77.4
1990 62 77.3
1989 61.3 77.1
1988 60 77
1987 59.4 76.1
1986 59.3 76.5
1985 58 76.1
1984 56.6 75.8
1983 54.4 75.5
1982 53.3 75.2
1981 50.9 74.9
1980 48.6 74.5
1979 53.8 74.7
1978 54.7 74.4
1977 54 73.8
1976 54.4 73.7
1975 53.4 73.5
1974 52.9 73.5
1973 52.8 73
1972 52 72.7
1971 51.7 72.9
1970 51.4 72.7
1969 51.3 72.1
1968 50.8 71.5
1967 50.8 71.4
1966 50.7 71.9
1965 50.2 71.5
1964 49.7 70.5
1963 49.4 70.6
1962 49 70.3
1961 48.6 70.4
1960 48.3 70.5
1959 48 69.6
1958 47.7 69.7
1957 47.1 68.4
1956 46.6 68.1
1955 46 68.6
1954 45.5 68
1953 45 67.5
1952 44.8 67.3
1951 43.8 66.7
1950 44.2 66.2

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

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El Salvador and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Greece
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Greece
2024 6,338,193 10,405,134
2023 6,309,624 10,407,351
2022 6,280,319 10,436,882
2021 6,255,782 10,569,207
2020 6,234,673 10,698,599
2019 6,222,318 10,721,582
2018 6,219,807 10,732,882
2017 6,213,533 10,754,679
2016 6,200,800 10,775,971
2015 6,183,676 10,820,883
2014 6,162,955 10,892,413
2013 6,138,839 10,965,211
2012 6,113,975 11,045,011
2011 6,090,127 11,104,899
2010 6,068,249 11,121,341
2009 6,048,279 11,107,017
2008 6,029,297 11,077,841
2007 6,009,824 11,048,473
2006 6,002,319 11,020,362
2005 6,005,578 10,987,314
2004 6,004,671 10,955,141
2003 5,998,599 10,928,070
2002 5,986,631 10,902,022
2001 5,968,060 10,862,132
2000 5,943,366 10,805,808
1999 5,913,900 10,761,698
1998 5,880,781 10,720,509
1997 5,844,578 10,661,259
1996 5,805,286 10,608,800
1995 5,762,131 10,562,153
1994 5,714,129 10,512,922
1993 5,659,957 10,460,415
1992 5,585,609 10,399,061
1991 5,495,077 10,319,927
1990 5,399,726 10,196,792
1989 5,298,979 10,089,498
1988 5,195,833 10,036,983
1987 5,092,441 10,000,595
1986 4,992,769 9,967,213
1985 4,894,706 9,934,300
1984 4,798,003 9,895,801
1983 4,707,367 9,846,627
1982 4,622,477 9,789,513
1981 4,570,599 9,729,350
1980 4,540,382 9,642,505
1979 4,480,388 9,548,258
1978 4,394,114 9,429,959
1977 4,301,256 9,308,479
1976 4,210,310 9,188,150
1975 4,120,449 9,046,541
1974 4,029,671 8,962,022
1973 3,938,068 8,929,086
1972 3,846,830 8,888,628
1971 3,757,523 8,831,036
1970 3,668,796 8,792,806
1969 3,576,485 8,772,764
1968 3,480,773 8,740,765
1967 3,385,184 8,684,088
1966 3,290,961 8,613,651
1965 3,199,466 8,550,333
1964 3,111,883 8,510,429
1963 3,028,679 8,479,625
1962 2,949,204 8,448,233
1961 2,870,016 8,398,050
1960 2,791,459 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Greece

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Greece
2023 1.78 1.32
2022 1.79 1.32
2021 1.8 1.43
2020 1.82 1.39
2019 1.84 1.34
2018 1.85 1.35
2017 1.9 1.35
2016 1.97 1.38
2015 2.07 1.33
2014 2.13 1.3
2013 2.15 1.29
2012 2.19 1.34
2011 2.22 1.4
2010 2.24 1.48
2009 2.26 1.5
2008 2.29 1.5
2007 2.35 1.41
2006 2.4 1.4
2005 2.44 1.34
2004 2.52 1.31
2003 2.64 1.29
2002 2.78 1.28
2001 2.93 1.25
2000 3.08 1.25
1999 3.22 1.23
1998 3.34 1.24
1997 3.38 1.27
1996 3.48 1.26
1995 3.57 1.28
1994 3.61 1.33
1993 3.69 1.32
1992 3.8 1.36
1991 3.89 1.37
1990 3.96 1.39
1989 4.03 1.4
1988 4.1 1.5
1987 4.18 1.5
1986 4.19 1.6
1985 4.32 1.67
1984 4.48 1.83
1983 4.65 1.94
1982 4.83 2.03
1981 4.99 2.09
1980 5.11 2.23
1979 5.23 2.26
1978 5.36 2.28
1977 5.47 2.27
1976 5.59 2.35
1975 5.71 2.33
1974 5.82 2.38
1973 5.93 2.27
1972 6.03 2.32
1971 6.13 2.32
1970 6.18 2.4
1969 6.28 2.36
1968 6.39 2.42
1967 6.49 2.45
1966 6.57 2.32
1965 6.64 2.25
1964 6.68 2.24
1963 6.69 2.14
1962 6.68 2.16
1961 6.64 2.13
1960 6.62 2.23

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

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El Salvador and Greece demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Greece
2024 28.5 47.3
2023 28 46.7
2022 27.6 46.4
2021 27.2 45.9
2020 26.8 45.3
2019 26.4 45
2018 26 44.7
2017 25.6 44.4
2016 25.2 44.1
2015 24.9 43.7
2014 24.6 43.2
2013 24.3 42.7
2012 24.1 42.2
2011 23.9 41.8
2010 23.7 41.4
2009 23.5 40.9
2008 23.3 40.5
2007 23.2 40.1
2006 23 39.7
2005 22.7 39.4
2004 22.5 39.1
2003 22.2 38.8
2002 21.9 38.5
2001 21.6 38.2
2000 21.3 38
1999 21 37.8
1998 20.6 37.6
1997 20.3 37.4
1996 19.9 37.2
1995 19.6 37
1994 19.3 36.8
1993 19 36.6
1992 18.8 36.5
1991 18.8 36.3
1990 18.8 36
1989 18.7 35.7
1988 18.6 35.4
1987 18.5 35.1
1986 18.4 34.8
1985 18.2 34.5
1984 18 34.3
1983 17.8 34.1
1982 17.7 33.9
1981 17.6 33.7
1980 17.5 33.8
1979 17.4 34
1978 17.2 33.9
1977 17.1 33.9
1976 17 33.8
1975 16.9 33.8
1974 16.8 33.6
1973 16.7 33.3
1972 16.6 33
1971 16.6 32.9
1970 16.6 33.2
1969 16.6 31.6
1968 16.6 31.3
1967 16.7 31.1
1966 16.8 30.9
1965 16.9 31
1964 16.9 29.4
1963 17 29.4
1962 17 29.3
1961 17.1 29
1960 17.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Greece
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
93.9%
2009
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

El Salvador Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Greece
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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