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El Salvador vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 150th vs. 77th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Guinea
Population
6399793
15546235
Population rank 111/197 75/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Guinea: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Guinea economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Guinea
2024 $35,364,960,000 $25,008,678,293
2023 $33,853,940,000 $22,407,615,556
2022 $31,870,120,000 $19,910,452,542
2021 $29,043,140,000 $17,069,115,738
2020 $24,921,190,000 $14,088,693,743
2019 $26,881,140,000 $13,442,861,496
2018 $26,020,850,000 $11,857,030,367
2017 $24,979,190,000 $10,324,668,271
2016 $24,191,430,000 $8,595,955,222
2015 $23,438,240,000 $8,794,201,743
2014 $22,593,470,000 $8,778,473,373
2013 $21,990,960,000 $8,376,613,539
2012 $21,386,150,000 $7,638,044,557
2011 $20,283,780,000 $6,785,137,203
2010 $18,447,920,000 $6,853,467,146
2009 $17,601,620,000 $6,716,905,340
2008 $17,986,890,000 $6,964,179,983
2007 $17,011,750,000 $6,281,918,226
2006 $15,999,890,000 $4,220,019,845
2005 $14,698,000,000 $4,282,468,637
2004 $13,724,810,900 $5,300,767,961
2003 $13,243,892,200 $5,025,167,975
2002 $12,664,190,300 $4,301,608,753
2001 $12,282,533,600 $4,125,527,603
2000 $11,784,927,700 $4,367,458,867
1999 $11,284,197,000 $5,046,806,783
1998 $10,936,669,900 $5,232,118,046
1997 $10,221,705,900 $5,516,916,163
1996 $9,586,327,800 $5,641,243,100
1995 $8,921,947,100 $5,385,704,166
1994 $7,679,384,000 $4,932,800,407
1993 $6,680,269,200 $4,781,166,117
1992 $5,813,399,300 $4,789,220,417
1991 $5,252,342,400 $4,396,178,694
1990 $4,817,542,204 $3,888,320,666
1989 $4,372,215,300 $3,546,079,263
1988 $4,189,880,000 $3,476,480,303
1987 $3,958,045,800 $2,976,714,019
1986 $3,771,663,200 $2,909,130,355
1985 $3,800,368,600 $22,787,644,566
1984 $3,661,683,400 $18,421,497,251
1983 $3,506,347,800 $15,129,893,722
1982 $3,399,189,100 $11,926,032,493
1981 $3,437,200,200 $9,646,440,667
1980 $3,573,959,900 $9,746,524,915
1979 $3,463,639,900 $8,877,094,497
1978 $3,127,960,000 $8,087,305,999
1977 $2,941,640,100 $6,914,381,291
1976 $2,328,280,100 $6,762,781,871
1975 $1,884,120,100 $6,102,769,605
1974 $1,665,880,000 $5,691,417,541
1973 $1,442,320,000 $5,152,080,388
1972 $1,263,720,000 $4,203,069,035
1971 $1,186,120,000 $3,594,302,908
1970 $1,132,920,000 $3,220,224,608
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Guinea
2024 $5,580 $1,695
2023 $5,365 $1,555
2022 $5,075 $1,417
2021 $4,643 $1,245
2020 $3,997 $1,054
2019 $4,320 $1,031
2018 $4,184 $933
2017 $4,020 $834
2016 $3,901 $712
2015 $3,790 $747
2014 $3,666 $765
2013 $3,582 $748
2012 $3,498 $699
2011 $3,331 $637
2010 $3,040 $659
2009 $2,910 $662
2008 $2,983 $704
2007 $2,831 $650
2006 $2,666 $447
2005 $2,447 $463
2004 $2,286 $585
2003 $2,208 $566
2002 $2,115 $496
2001 $2,058 $483
2000 $1,983 $518
1999 $1,908 $611
1998 $1,860 $647
1997 $1,749 $696
1996 $1,651 $726
1995 $1,548 $713
1994 $1,344 $672
1993 $1,180 $671
1992 $1,041 $693
1991 $956 $656
1990 $892 $604
1989 $825 $570
1988 $806 $574
1987 $777 $505
1986 $755 $506
1985 $776 $4,062
1984 $763 $3,362
1983 $745 $2,823
1982 $735 $2,273
1981 $752 $1,876
1980 $787 $1,931
1979 $773 $1,790
1978 $712 $1,658
1977 $684 $1,440
1976 $553 $1,431
1975 $457 $1,311
1974 $413 $1,243
1973 $366 $1,143
1972 $329 $948
1971 $316 $825
1970 $309 $753
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Guinea
2026 72.7 61.2
2025 72.5 61.1
2024 72.3 60.9
2023 72.1 60.7
2022 72 60.4
2021 69.9 59.4
2020 70.2 59.3
2019 71.7 59.4
2018 71.4 59
2017 71 58.7
2016 70.9 58.5
2015 71 57.9
2014 71.1 57.6
2013 71.2 57.5
2012 71.4 57.1
2011 71.2 56.8
2010 70.9 56.4
2009 70.4 56.1
2008 70.1 55.7
2007 69.8 55.2
2006 69.6 54.9
2005 69.3 54.4
2004 69.3 54
2003 68.8 53.6
2002 68.5 53.2
2001 68 52.7
2000 67.7 52.4
1999 67.3 52
1998 66.7 51.6
1997 66.2 51.1
1996 65.5 50.5
1995 64.9 49.8
1994 64.5 49.2
1993 64 48.8
1992 62.9 48.3
1991 62.5 47.8
1990 62 47.3
1989 61.3 46.9
1988 60 46.5
1987 59.4 46.1
1986 59.3 45.7
1985 58 45.3
1984 56.6 44.9
1983 54.4 44.2
1982 53.3 43.9
1981 50.9 43.3
1980 48.6 42.8
1979 53.8 42.3
1978 54.7 41.9
1977 54 41.4
1976 54.4 41
1975 53.4 40.6
1974 52.9 40.2
1973 52.8 39.9
1972 52 39.7
1971 51.7 39.4
1970 51.4 39.1
1969 51.3 38.8
1968 50.8 38.5
1967 50.8 38.2
1966 50.7 38
1965 50.2 37.7
1964 49.7 37.4
1963 49.4 37.2
1962 49 37
1961 48.6 36.8
1960 48.3 36.6
1959 48 36.5
1958 47.7 36.4
1957 47.1 36.2
1956 46.6 36.1
1955 46 36
1954 45.5 35.9
1953 45 35.8
1952 44.8 35.7
1951 43.8 35.6
1950 44.2 35.6

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

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El Salvador and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Guinea
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Guinea
2024 6,338,193 14,754,785
2023 6,309,624 14,405,468
2022 6,280,319 14,055,137
2021 6,255,782 13,710,513
2020 6,234,673 13,371,183
2019 6,222,318 13,034,346
2018 6,219,807 12,704,774
2017 6,213,533 12,385,659
2016 6,200,800 12,073,030
2015 6,183,676 11,767,070
2014 6,162,955 11,472,924
2013 6,138,839 11,191,873
2012 6,113,975 10,921,581
2011 6,090,127 10,656,810
2010 6,068,249 10,396,086
2009 6,048,279 10,143,534
2008 6,029,297 9,898,870
2007 6,009,824 9,662,281
2006 6,002,319 9,441,171
2005 6,005,578 9,245,844
2004 6,004,671 9,062,726
2003 5,998,599 8,870,781
2002 5,986,631 8,674,066
2001 5,968,060 8,539,960
2000 5,943,366 8,428,832
1999 5,913,900 8,265,123
1998 5,880,781 8,081,990
1997 5,844,578 7,931,370
1996 5,805,286 7,770,035
1995 5,762,131 7,553,249
1994 5,714,129 7,345,107
1993 5,659,957 7,128,177
1992 5,585,609 6,914,366
1991 5,495,077 6,697,166
1990 5,399,726 6,434,374
1989 5,298,979 6,215,811
1988 5,195,833 6,056,574
1987 5,092,441 5,900,198
1986 4,992,769 5,750,668
1985 4,894,706 5,610,373
1984 4,798,003 5,480,096
1983 4,707,367 5,359,814
1982 4,622,477 5,247,672
1981 4,570,599 5,143,288
1980 4,540,382 5,047,419
1979 4,480,388 4,959,283
1978 4,394,114 4,877,854
1977 4,301,256 4,801,128
1976 4,210,310 4,727,022
1975 4,120,449 4,653,876
1974 4,029,671 4,580,510
1973 3,938,068 4,506,324
1972 3,846,830 4,431,292
1971 3,757,523 4,355,200
1970 3,668,796 4,277,535
1969 3,576,485 4,198,300
1968 3,480,773 4,118,550
1967 3,385,184 4,040,153
1966 3,290,961 3,964,155
1965 3,199,466 3,890,716
1964 3,111,883 3,819,722
1963 3,028,679 3,750,954
1962 2,949,204 3,684,273
1961 2,870,016 3,619,551
1960 2,791,459 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Guinea

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Guinea
2023 1.78 4.22
2022 1.79 4.3
2021 1.8 4.4
2020 1.82 4.49
2019 1.84 4.58
2018 1.85 4.67
2017 1.9 4.79
2016 1.97 4.92
2015 2.07 5
2014 2.13 5.07
2013 2.15 5.15
2012 2.19 5.23
2011 2.22 5.34
2010 2.24 5.44
2009 2.26 5.53
2008 2.29 5.6
2007 2.35 5.66
2006 2.4 5.7
2005 2.44 5.73
2004 2.52 5.73
2003 2.64 5.74
2002 2.78 5.78
2001 2.93 5.83
2000 3.08 5.92
1999 3.22 5.99
1998 3.34 6.05
1997 3.38 6.12
1996 3.48 6.21
1995 3.57 6.29
1994 3.61 6.36
1993 3.69 6.41
1992 3.8 6.45
1991 3.89 6.48
1990 3.96 6.52
1989 4.03 6.55
1988 4.1 6.56
1987 4.18 6.57
1986 4.19 6.55
1985 4.32 6.53
1984 4.48 6.51
1983 4.65 6.49
1982 4.83 6.49
1981 4.99 6.46
1980 5.11 6.46
1979 5.23 6.45
1978 5.36 6.44
1977 5.47 6.43
1976 5.59 6.4
1975 5.71 6.37
1974 5.82 6.34
1973 5.93 6.31
1972 6.03 6.28
1971 6.13 6.26
1970 6.18 6.24
1969 6.28 6.23
1968 6.39 6.21
1967 6.49 6.2
1966 6.57 6.19
1965 6.64 6.18
1964 6.68 6.17
1963 6.69 6.15
1962 6.68 6.14
1961 6.64 6.13
1960 6.62 6.11

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

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El Salvador and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Guinea
2024 28.5 19.2
2023 28 19
2022 27.6 18.9
2021 27.2 18.8
2020 26.8 18.6
2019 26.4 18.5
2018 26 18.3
2017 25.6 18.2
2016 25.2 18.1
2015 24.9 18
2014 24.6 17.8
2013 24.3 17.7
2012 24.1 17.6
2011 23.9 17.5
2010 23.7 17.4
2009 23.5 17.3
2008 23.3 17.3
2007 23.2 17.2
2006 23 17.2
2005 22.7 17.2
2004 22.5 17.2
2003 22.2 17.2
2002 21.9 17.2
2001 21.6 17.3
2000 21.3 17.5
1999 21 17.6
1998 20.6 17.7
1997 20.3 17.9
1996 19.9 18
1995 19.6 18.1
1994 19.3 18.1
1993 19 18.2
1992 18.8 18.2
1991 18.8 18.3
1990 18.8 18.3
1989 18.7 18.3
1988 18.6 18.4
1987 18.5 18.4
1986 18.4 18.4
1985 18.2 18.4
1984 18 18.5
1983 17.8 18.5
1982 17.7 18.6
1981 17.6 18.7
1980 17.5 18.8
1979 17.4 18.9
1978 17.2 19
1977 17.1 19.2
1976 17 19.3
1975 16.9 19.4
1974 16.8 19.5
1973 16.7 19.7
1972 16.6 19.8
1971 16.6 19.8
1970 16.6 19.9
1969 16.6 20
1968 16.6 20
1967 16.7 20.1
1966 16.8 20.1
1965 16.9 20.2
1964 16.9 20.3
1963 17 20.4
1962 17 20.4
1961 17.1 20.5
1960 17.2 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

El Salvador Guinea
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
45.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Guinea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
n/a

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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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