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El Salvador vs Grenada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 117K in Grenada (ranked 182/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 131.3 sq mi for Grenada (ranked 150th vs. 186th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Grenada
Population
6399793
117407
Population rank 111/197 182/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$1.37B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 184/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$11,705
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 80/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$20,178
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$997M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$8,510
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$11,170
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 131.3 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
894 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
34.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75.7 years
2026

El Salvador and Grenada: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Grenada economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Grenada
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Grenada
2024 $35,364,960,000 $1,371,918,519
2023 $33,853,940,000 $1,336,418,519
2022 $31,870,120,000 $1,224,007,407
2021 $29,043,140,000 $1,122,222,222
2020 $24,921,190,000 $1,043,411,111
2019 $26,881,140,000 $1,213,485,185
2018 $26,020,850,000 $1,166,514,815
2017 $24,979,190,000 $1,125,685,185
2016 $24,191,430,000 $1,061,640,741
2015 $23,438,240,000 $997,007,407
2014 $22,593,470,000 $911,496,296
2013 $21,990,960,000 $842,618,519
2012 $21,386,150,000 $799,881,481
2011 $20,283,780,000 $778,655,556
2010 $18,447,920,000 $771,014,815
2009 $17,601,620,000 $771,275,556
2008 $17,986,890,000 $825,976,037
2007 $17,011,750,000 $758,683,593
2006 $15,999,890,000 $698,700,667
2005 $14,698,000,000 $695,555,556
2004 $13,724,810,900 $599,118,593
2003 $13,243,892,200 $591,018,407
2002 $12,664,190,300 $540,336,926
2001 $12,282,533,600 $520,444,185
2000 $11,784,927,700 $520,044,370
1999 $11,284,197,000 $482,009,370
1998 $10,936,669,900 $445,903,593
1997 $10,221,705,900 $392,190,593
1996 $9,586,327,800 $366,911,444
1995 $8,921,947,100 $342,172,519
1994 $7,679,384,000 $325,111,815
1993 $6,680,269,200 $309,812,185
1992 $5,813,399,300 $310,160,444
1991 $5,252,342,400 $300,757,889
1990 $4,817,542,204 $278,098,763
1989 $4,372,215,300 $267,327,642
1988 $4,189,880,000 $236,357,524
1987 $3,958,045,800 $215,009,570
1986 $3,771,663,200 $187,589,523
1985 $3,800,368,600 $167,728,455
1984 $3,661,683,400 $145,533,311
1983 $3,506,347,800 $131,803,552
1982 $3,399,189,100 $125,435,590
1981 $3,437,200,200 $115,651,919
1980 $3,573,959,900 $110,900,457
1979 $3,463,639,900 $102,244,362
1978 $3,127,960,000 $88,322,386
1977 $2,941,640,100 $71,494,495
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
1966 $929,520,000 -
1965 $877,720,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador and Grenada economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Grenada
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Grenada
2024 $5,580 $11,705
2023 $5,365 $11,414
2022 $5,075 $10,469
2021 $4,643 $9,617
2020 $3,997 $8,969
2019 $4,320 $10,463
2018 $4,184 $10,083
2017 $4,020 $9,751
2016 $3,901 $9,221
2015 $3,790 $8,694
2014 $3,666 $7,986
2013 $3,582 $7,425
2012 $3,498 $7,093
2011 $3,331 $6,947
2010 $3,040 $6,910
2009 $2,910 $6,933
2008 $2,983 $7,448
2007 $2,831 $6,865
2006 $2,666 $6,344
2005 $2,447 $6,339
2004 $2,286 $5,480
2003 $2,208 $5,428
2002 $2,115 $4,984
2001 $2,058 $4,820
2000 $1,983 $4,840
1999 $1,908 $4,516
1998 $1,860 $4,206
1997 $1,749 $3,725
1996 $1,651 $3,508
1995 $1,548 $3,294
1994 $1,344 $3,152
1993 $1,180 $3,026
1992 $1,041 $3,053
1991 $956 $2,984
1990 $892 $2,782
1989 $825 $2,697
1988 $806 $2,404
1987 $777 $2,205
1986 $755 $1,938
1985 $776 $1,745
1984 $763 $1,524
1983 $745 $1,388
1982 $735 $1,329
1981 $752 $1,230
1980 $787 $1,173
1979 $773 $1,071
1978 $712 $917
1977 $684 $737
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
1974 $413 -
1973 $366 -
1972 $329 -
1971 $316 -
1970 $309 -
1969 $293.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1967 $288.4 -
1966 $282.4 -
1965 $274.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador vs. Grenada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Grenada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Grenada
2026 72.7 75.7
2025 72.5 75.5
2024 72.3 75.4
2023 72.1 75.2
2022 72 75.2
2021 69.9 74.5
2020 70.2 75
2019 71.7 75
2018 71.4 75
2017 71 75
2016 70.9 75
2015 71 75
2014 71.1 75
2013 71.2 75
2012 71.4 75
2011 71.2 74.9
2010 70.9 74.7
2009 70.4 74.6
2008 70.1 74.4
2007 69.8 74.2
2006 69.6 73.9
2005 69.3 73.7
2004 69.3 72.4
2003 68.8 73.3
2002 68.5 73.1
2001 68 73
2000 67.7 73
1999 67.3 72.9
1998 66.7 72.8
1997 66.2 72.6
1996 65.5 72.4
1995 64.9 72.1
1994 64.5 71.8
1993 64 71.5
1992 62.9 71.1
1991 62.5 70.8
1990 62 70.5
1989 61.3 70.3
1988 60 70
1987 59.4 69.8
1986 59.3 69.6
1985 58 69.3
1984 56.6 69.1
1983 54.4 64.3
1982 53.3 68.6
1981 50.9 68.3
1980 48.6 68.1
1979 53.8 67.9
1978 54.7 67.9
1977 54 67.9
1976 54.4 67.9
1975 53.4 68
1974 52.9 67.9
1973 52.8 67.6
1972 52 67.2
1971 51.7 66.9
1970 51.4 66.9
1969 51.3 67
1968 50.8 66.9
1967 50.8 66.5
1966 50.7 65.6
1965 50.2 64.8
1964 49.7 64.2
1963 49.4 63.8
1962 49 63.8
1961 48.6 63.6
1960 48.3 63.1
1959 48 62.4
1958 47.7 61.4
1957 47.1 60.3
1956 46.6 59
1955 46 57.8
1954 45.5 56.7
1953 45 55.7
1952 44.8 54.8
1951 43.8 53.8
1950 44.2 52.7

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

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El Salvador and Grenada population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Grenada
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Grenada
2024 6,338,193 117,207
2023 6,309,624 117,081
2022 6,280,319 116,913
2021 6,255,782 116,688
2020 6,234,673 116,341
2019 6,222,318 115,981
2018 6,219,807 115,691
2017 6,213,533 115,438
2016 6,200,800 115,130
2015 6,183,676 114,676
2014 6,162,955 114,132
2013 6,138,839 113,487
2012 6,113,975 112,775
2011 6,090,127 112,079
2010 6,068,249 111,586
2009 6,048,279 111,254
2008 6,029,297 110,896
2007 6,009,824 110,522
2006 6,002,319 110,135
2005 6,005,578 109,734
2004 6,004,671 109,323
2003 5,998,599 108,884
2002 5,986,631 108,404
2001 5,968,060 107,987
2000 5,943,366 107,451
1999 5,913,900 106,727
1998 5,880,781 106,009
1997 5,844,578 105,293
1996 5,805,286 104,584
1995 5,762,131 103,869
1994 5,714,129 103,138
1993 5,659,957 102,382
1992 5,585,609 101,602
1991 5,495,077 100,793
1990 5,399,726 99,957
1989 5,298,979 99,121
1988 5,195,833 98,308
1987 5,092,441 97,526
1986 4,992,769 96,790
1985 4,894,706 96,111
1984 4,798,003 95,498
1983 4,707,367 94,948
1982 4,622,477 94,383
1981 4,570,599 94,052
1980 4,540,382 94,538
1979 4,480,388 95,490
1978 4,394,114 96,305
1977 4,301,256 97,017
1976 4,210,310 97,632
1975 4,120,449 98,126
1974 4,029,671 98,486
1973 3,938,068 98,709
1972 3,846,830 98,777
1971 3,757,523 98,648
1970 3,668,796 98,414
1969 3,576,485 98,204
1968 3,480,773 98,078
1967 3,385,184 98,066
1966 3,290,961 98,121
1965 3,199,466 98,067
1964 3,111,883 97,760
1963 3,028,679 97,195
1962 2,949,204 96,375
1961 2,870,016 95,335
1960 2,791,459 94,058

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Grenada

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Grenada
2023 1.78 1.49
2022 1.79 1.5
2021 1.8 1.52
2020 1.82 1.53
2019 1.84 1.54
2018 1.85 1.53
2017 1.9 1.44
2016 1.97 1.62
2015 2.07 1.72
2014 2.13 1.8
2013 2.15 1.91
2012 2.19 1.97
2011 2.22 2.01
2010 2.24 2.04
2009 2.26 2.08
2008 2.29 2.12
2007 2.35 2.15
2006 2.4 2.19
2005 2.44 2.24
2004 2.52 2.29
2003 2.64 2.33
2002 2.78 2.38
2001 2.93 2.42
2000 3.08 2.44
1999 3.22 2.39
1998 3.34 2.49
1997 3.38 2.8
1996 3.48 2.85
1995 3.57 2.82
1994 3.61 2.79
1993 3.69 2.81
1992 3.8 2.97
1991 3.89 3.11
1990 3.96 3.06
1989 4.03 3.23
1988 4.1 3.19
1987 4.18 3.58
1986 4.19 3.58
1985 4.32 3.48
1984 4.48 3.22
1983 4.65 3.31
1982 4.83 3.15
1981 4.99 2.99
1980 5.11 3.3
1979 5.23 3.34
1978 5.36 3.35
1977 5.47 3.46
1976 5.59 3.6
1975 5.71 3.75
1974 5.82 3.92
1973 5.93 4.05
1972 6.03 4.18
1971 6.13 4.31
1970 6.18 4.46
1969 6.28 4.69
1968 6.39 4.84
1967 6.49 5.04
1966 6.57 5.3
1965 6.64 5.6
1964 6.68 5.91
1963 6.69 6.2
1962 6.68 6.44
1961 6.64 6.63
1960 6.62 6.74

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

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El Salvador and Grenada demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Grenada
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Grenada
2024 28.5 34.9
2023 28 34.4
2022 27.6 33.9
2021 27.2 33.4
2020 26.8 32.9
2019 26.4 32.5
2018 26 32
2017 25.6 31.5
2016 25.2 31.1
2015 24.9 30.6
2014 24.6 30.1
2013 24.3 29.7
2012 24.1 29.4
2011 23.9 29.1
2010 23.7 28.7
2009 23.5 28.2
2008 23.3 27.7
2007 23.2 27.1
2006 23 26.6
2005 22.7 26.1
2004 22.5 25.6
2003 22.2 25.2
2002 21.9 24.8
2001 21.6 24.5
2000 21.3 24.5
1999 21 24.6
1998 20.6 24.7
1997 20.3 24.7
1996 19.9 24.7
1995 19.6 24.6
1994 19.3 24.5
1993 19 24.3
1992 18.8 24.1
1991 18.8 23.9
1990 18.8 23.6
1989 18.7 23.2
1988 18.6 22.9
1987 18.5 22.5
1986 18.4 22
1985 18.2 21.6
1984 18 21.1
1983 17.8 20.5
1982 17.7 19.9
1981 17.6 19.4
1980 17.5 19.1
1979 17.4 18.9
1978 17.2 18.7
1977 17.1 18.4
1976 17 18.2
1975 16.9 17.9
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.7 17.4
1972 16.6 17.1
1971 16.6 16.9
1970 16.6 16.7
1969 16.6 16.5
1968 16.6 16.3
1967 16.7 16.2
1966 16.8 16.2
1965 16.9 16.3
1964 16.9 16.3
1963 17 16.3
1962 17 16.2
1961 17.1 16.2
1960 17.2 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Grenada
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$1.23B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
37.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.13%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+6.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
6.34%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
15.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
63
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
33.7%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.1%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$423M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$48M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
217,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
88.2%
2018
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador Grenada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
733 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.18 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
10%
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
1.97%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
94.4%
2023

Society

El Salvador Grenada
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-185
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
36.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
63.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
6.38
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
98.4%
1980
English speaking
1%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
74.1%
2023

Health

El Salvador Grenada
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$526
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$255.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
2.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.38
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
31.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
7.33 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Grenada
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,120 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
30.9 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
68.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
700 mi
2017

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

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