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El Salvador vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 150th vs. 139th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
Population
6399793
2311915
Population rank 111/197 146/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2024 $35,364,960,000 $2,218,393,805
2023 $33,853,940,000 $2,127,688,181
2022 $31,870,120,000 $1,859,601,384
2021 $29,043,140,000 $1,908,094,558
2020 $24,921,190,000 $1,705,057,581
2019 $26,881,140,000 $1,596,227,316
2018 $26,020,850,000 $1,554,133,594
2017 $24,979,190,000 $1,469,978,606
2016 $24,191,430,000 $1,245,074,264
2015 $23,438,240,000 $1,152,384,167
2014 $22,593,470,000 $1,135,250,721
2013 $21,990,960,000 $1,109,682,824
2012 $21,386,150,000 $1,049,412,177
2011 $20,283,780,000 $1,157,074,319
2010 $18,447,920,000 $940,112,539
2009 $17,601,620,000 $890,167,833
2008 $17,986,890,000 $952,667,544
2007 $17,011,750,000 $753,162,998
2006 $15,999,890,000 $634,781,901
2005 $14,698,000,000 $639,776,041
2004 $13,724,810,900 $582,169,841
2003 $13,243,892,200 $553,614,800
2002 $12,664,190,300 $466,773,711
2001 $12,282,533,600 $412,610,872
2000 $11,784,927,700 $391,345,597
1999 $11,284,197,000 $579,365,780
1998 $10,936,669,900 $591,034,143
1997 $10,221,705,900 $698,107,222
1996 $9,586,327,800 $702,965,148
1995 $8,921,947,100 $660,195,402
1994 $7,679,384,000 $612,502,085
1993 $6,680,269,200 $615,779,519
1992 $5,813,399,300 $588,309,271
1991 $5,252,342,400 $668,470,891
1990 $4,817,542,204 $634,187,269
1989 $4,372,215,300 $554,072,303
1988 $4,189,880,000 $427,514,322
1987 $3,958,045,800 $451,893,375
1986 $3,771,663,200 $338,524,233
1985 $3,800,368,600 $373,959,151
1984 $3,661,683,400 $359,980,491
1983 $3,506,347,800 $425,225,177
1982 $3,399,189,100 $430,284,022
1981 $3,437,200,200 $402,230,865
1980 $3,573,959,900 $287,648,258
1979 $3,463,639,900 $308,143,183
1978 $3,127,960,000 $318,876,550
1977 $2,941,640,100 $298,871,675
1976 $2,328,280,100 $292,152,321
1975 $1,884,120,100 $283,311,997
1974 $1,665,880,000 $256,769,730
1973 $1,442,320,000 $232,331,281
1972 $1,263,720,000 $227,986,203
1971 $1,186,120,000 $204,167,297
1970 $1,132,920,000 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2024 $5,580 $1,008
2023 $5,365 $988
2022 $5,075 $883
2021 $4,643 $927
2020 $3,997 $847
2019 $4,320 $811
2018 $4,184 $809
2017 $4,020 $783
2016 $3,901 $680
2015 $3,790 $645
2014 $3,666 $652
2013 $3,582 $654
2012 $3,498 $635
2011 $3,331 $720
2010 $3,040 $600
2009 $2,910 $583
2008 $2,983 $640
2007 $2,831 $519
2006 $2,666 $449
2005 $2,447 $463
2004 $2,286 $431
2003 $2,208 $420
2002 $2,115 $362
2001 $2,058 $327
2000 $1,983 $317
1999 $1,908 $479
1998 $1,860 $498
1997 $1,749 $599
1996 $1,651 $615
1995 $1,548 $589
1994 $1,344 $561
1993 $1,180 $582
1992 $1,041 $574
1991 $956 $672
1990 $892 $651
1989 $825 $578
1988 $806 $454
1987 $777 $488
1986 $755 $371
1985 $776 $417
1984 $763 $407
1983 $745 $489
1982 $735 $503
1981 $752 $477
1980 $787 $347
1979 $773 $376
1978 $712 $403
1977 $684 $403
1976 $553 $421
1975 $457 $435
1974 $413 $419
1973 $366 $392
1972 $329 $389
1971 $316 $348
1970 $309 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2026 72.7 64.6
2025 72.5 64.4
2024 72.3 64.3
2023 72.1 64.1
2022 72 63.6
2021 69.9 61.7
2020 70.2 61.3
2019 71.7 62.2
2018 71.4 61.7
2017 71 61.1
2016 70.9 60.6
2015 71 60.1
2014 71.1 59.5
2013 71.2 58.9
2012 71.4 58.3
2011 71.2 57.7
2010 70.9 57
2009 70.4 56.3
2008 70.1 55.3
2007 69.8 54.9
2006 69.6 54.1
2005 69.3 52.9
2004 69.3 52.8
2003 68.8 52.2
2002 68.5 51.6
2001 68 51.1
2000 67.7 50.6
1999 67.3 48.5
1998 66.7 48.1
1997 66.2 48
1996 65.5 48.8
1995 64.9 48.5
1994 64.5 47.8
1993 64 47.8
1992 62.9 47.5
1991 62.5 47.2
1990 62 46.9
1989 61.3 46.6
1988 60 46.3
1987 59.4 45.8
1986 59.3 45.5
1985 58 45.3
1984 56.6 44.9
1983 54.4 44.6
1982 53.3 44.3
1981 50.9 43.9
1980 48.6 43.6
1979 53.8 43.2
1978 54.7 42.9
1977 54 42.6
1976 54.4 42.3
1975 53.4 41.9
1974 52.9 41.6
1973 52.8 38.2
1972 52 37.8
1971 51.7 37.5
1970 51.4 37.3
1969 51.3 37
1968 50.8 36.7
1967 50.8 36.3
1966 50.7 36.1
1965 50.2 35.9
1964 49.7 35.8
1963 49.4 35.6
1962 49 38
1961 48.6 37.8
1960 48.3 37.6
1959 48 37.3
1958 47.7 37.1
1957 47.1 37
1956 46.6 36.8
1955 46 36.6
1954 45.5 36.4
1953 45 36.3
1952 44.8 36.1
1951 43.8 35.9
1950 44.2 35.7

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

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El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2024 6,338,193 2,201,352
2023 6,309,624 2,153,339
2022 6,280,319 2,105,529
2021 6,255,782 2,058,841
2020 6,234,673 2,013,255
2019 6,222,318 1,967,696
2018 6,219,807 1,922,168
2017 6,213,533 1,877,072
2016 6,200,800 1,831,893
2015 6,183,676 1,786,457
2014 6,162,955 1,741,122
2013 6,138,839 1,695,973
2012 6,113,975 1,651,417
2011 6,090,127 1,608,076
2010 6,068,249 1,566,347
2009 6,048,279 1,526,377
2008 6,029,297 1,488,054
2007 6,009,824 1,450,986
2006 6,002,319 1,415,303
2005 6,005,578 1,381,585
2004 6,004,671 1,349,563
2003 5,998,599 1,318,806
2002 5,986,631 1,289,307
2001 5,968,060 1,261,273
2000 5,943,366 1,234,741
1999 5,913,900 1,210,206
1998 5,880,781 1,187,473
1997 5,844,578 1,165,545
1996 5,805,286 1,143,535
1995 5,762,131 1,119,949
1994 5,714,129 1,092,031
1993 5,659,957 1,058,745
1992 5,585,609 1,024,356
1991 5,495,077 994,639
1990 5,399,726 973,669
1989 5,298,979 957,789
1988 5,195,833 942,061
1987 5,092,441 926,862
1986 4,992,769 912,126
1985 4,894,706 897,697
1984 4,798,003 883,519
1983 4,707,367 869,592
1982 4,622,477 855,891
1981 4,570,599 842,432
1980 4,540,382 829,303
1979 4,480,388 819,867
1978 4,394,114 791,694
1977 4,301,256 741,789
1976 4,210,310 694,191
1975 4,120,449 650,966
1974 4,029,671 613,338
1973 3,938,068 592,808
1972 3,846,830 586,620
1971 3,757,523 586,221
1970 3,668,796 584,403
1969 3,576,485 581,610
1968 3,480,773 578,170
1967 3,385,184 569,011
1966 3,290,961 566,908
1965 3,199,466 575,005
1964 3,111,883 588,543
1963 3,028,679 594,418
1962 2,949,204 589,474
1961 2,870,016 582,532
1960 2,791,459 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.78 3.84
2022 1.79 3.91
2021 1.8 4
2020 1.82 4.08
2019 1.84 4.15
2018 1.85 4.24
2017 1.9 4.35
2016 1.97 4.52
2015 2.07 4.66
2014 2.13 4.79
2013 2.15 4.93
2012 2.19 5
2011 2.22 5.07
2010 2.24 5.11
2009 2.26 5.18
2008 2.29 5.27
2007 2.35 5.37
2006 2.4 5.41
2005 2.44 5.46
2004 2.52 5.5
2003 2.64 5.58
2002 2.78 5.63
2001 2.93 5.69
2000 3.08 5.79
1999 3.22 5.87
1998 3.34 5.97
1997 3.38 6.06
1996 3.48 6.14
1995 3.57 6.22
1994 3.61 6.3
1993 3.69 6.37
1992 3.8 6.44
1991 3.89 6.47
1990 3.96 6.5
1989 4.03 6.66
1988 4.1 6.69
1987 4.18 6.72
1986 4.19 6.73
1985 4.32 6.74
1984 4.48 6.73
1983 4.65 6.69
1982 4.83 6.64
1981 4.99 6.57
1980 5.11 6.49
1979 5.23 6.4
1978 5.36 6.32
1977 5.47 6.25
1976 5.59 6.19
1975 5.71 6.15
1974 5.82 6.12
1973 5.93 6.1
1972 6.03 6.08
1971 6.13 6.06
1970 6.18 6.04
1969 6.28 6.02
1968 6.39 6.01
1967 6.49 5.99
1966 6.57 5.98
1965 6.64 5.97
1964 6.68 5.96
1963 6.69 5.95
1962 6.68 5.94
1961 6.64 5.93
1960 6.62 5.92

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

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El Salvador and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
2024 28.5 20.2
2023 28 19.9
2022 27.6 19.8
2021 27.2 19.6
2020 26.8 19.4
2019 26.4 19.2
2018 26 19.1
2017 25.6 18.9
2016 25.2 18.8
2015 24.9 18.6
2014 24.6 18.5
2013 24.3 18.4
2012 24.1 18.3
2011 23.9 18.3
2010 23.7 18.2
2009 23.5 18.1
2008 23.3 18
2007 23.2 17.9
2006 23 17.9
2005 22.7 17.8
2004 22.5 17.7
2003 22.2 17.6
2002 21.9 17.6
2001 21.6 17.5
2000 21.3 17.4
1999 21 17.4
1998 20.6 17.3
1997 20.3 17.3
1996 19.9 17.2
1995 19.6 17.2
1994 19.3 17.1
1993 19 17.1
1992 18.8 17.1
1991 18.8 17.1
1990 18.8 17.1
1989 18.7 17
1988 18.6 17
1987 18.5 17.1
1986 18.4 17.1
1985 18.2 17.2
1984 18 17.2
1983 17.8 17.3
1982 17.7 17.5
1981 17.6 17.6
1980 17.5 17.7
1979 17.4 17.6
1978 17.2 17.8
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17 18.5
1975 16.9 18.8
1974 16.8 18.9
1973 16.7 18.9
1972 16.6 18.8
1971 16.6 19
1970 16.6 19.1
1969 16.6 19.3
1968 16.6 19.5
1967 16.7 19.6
1966 16.8 19.9
1965 16.9 20.7
1964 16.9 21.7
1963 17 22.3
1962 17 22.6
1961 17.1 22.9
1960 17.2 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
63.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
2,734 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)

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