Skip to content

El Salvador vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 150th vs. 109th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Hungary
Population
6399793
9475525
Population rank 111/197 98/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

El Salvador and Hungary: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Hungary economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Hungary
2024 $35,364,960,000 $222,722,738,926
2023 $33,853,940,000 $213,240,316,635
2022 $31,870,120,000 $177,002,580,544
2021 $29,043,140,000 $183,282,685,440
2020 $24,921,190,000 $158,468,487,754
2019 $26,881,140,000 $164,936,682,034
2018 $26,020,850,000 $161,184,691,014
2017 $24,979,190,000 $143,335,098,992
2016 $24,191,430,000 $128,983,560,865
2015 $23,438,240,000 $125,244,126,623
2014 $22,593,470,000 $141,128,696,412
2013 $21,990,960,000 $135,646,053,779
2012 $21,386,150,000 $128,470,269,690
2011 $20,283,780,000 $141,712,804,954
2010 $18,447,920,000 $131,898,737,241
2009 $17,601,620,000 $130,807,441,076
2008 $17,986,890,000 $158,228,265,916
2007 $17,011,750,000 $140,123,326,896
2006 $15,999,890,000 $115,604,111,412
2005 $14,698,000,000 $113,098,237,571
2004 $13,724,810,900 $104,015,363,080
2003 $13,243,892,200 $85,190,469,121
2002 $12,664,190,300 $67,636,468,625
2001 $12,282,533,600 $53,800,068,066
2000 $11,784,927,700 $47,275,954,429
1999 $11,284,197,000 $49,160,204,397
1998 $10,936,669,900 $48,784,412,624
1997 $10,221,705,900 $47,398,564,799
1996 $9,586,327,800 $46,833,767,124
1995 $8,921,947,100 $46,577,614,589
1994 $7,679,384,000 $43,307,949,890
1993 $6,680,269,200 $40,256,233,360
1992 $5,813,399,300 $38,857,339,125
1991 $5,252,342,400 $34,867,307,353
1990 $4,817,542,204 $34,478,360,679
1989 $4,372,215,300 $30,422,508,938
1988 $4,189,880,000 $29,799,838,597
1987 $3,958,045,800 $27,232,016,527
1986 $3,771,663,200 $24,778,163,812
1985 $3,800,368,600 $21,510,643,750
1984 $3,661,683,400 $21,242,726,264
1983 $3,506,347,800 $21,910,365,258
1982 $3,399,189,100 $24,141,667,188
1981 $3,437,200,200 $23,705,883,892
1980 $3,573,959,900 $23,116,977,148
1979 $3,463,639,900 $19,959,731,325
1978 $3,127,960,000 $17,286,744,154
1977 $2,941,640,100 $14,783,674,055
1976 $2,328,280,100 $13,235,612,079
1975 $1,884,120,100 $11,420,392,515
1974 $1,665,880,000 $10,016,338,179
1973 $1,442,320,000 $9,138,292,402
1972 $1,263,720,000 $7,379,313,742
1971 $1,186,120,000 $6,291,568,221
1970 $1,132,920,000 $5,780,929,203
1969 $1,049,400,000 $5,429,812,387
1968 $1,009,760,100 $4,886,222,555
1967 $976,200,000 -
1966 $929,520,000 -
1965 $877,720,000 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/hungary | CC BY

El Salvador and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Hungary
2024 $5,580 $23,292
2023 $5,365 $22,231
2022 $5,075 $18,428
2021 $4,643 $19,031
2020 $3,997 $16,387
2019 $4,320 $17,013
2018 $4,184 $16,605
2017 $4,020 $14,736
2016 $3,901 $13,216
2015 $3,790 $12,783
2014 $3,666 $14,353
2013 $3,582 $13,739
2012 $3,498 $12,950
2011 $3,331 $14,211
2010 $3,040 $13,190
2009 $2,910 $13,051
2008 $2,983 $15,763
2007 $2,831 $13,935
2006 $2,666 $11,478
2005 $2,447 $11,212
2004 $2,286 $10,291
2003 $2,208 $8,410
2002 $2,115 $6,658
2001 $2,058 $5,281
2000 $1,983 $4,630
1999 $1,908 $4,802
1998 $1,860 $4,752
1997 $1,749 $4,606
1996 $1,651 $4,542
1995 $1,548 $4,509
1994 $1,344 $4,187
1993 $1,180 $3,887
1992 $1,041 $3,747
1991 $956 $3,361
1990 $892 $3,324
1989 $825 $2,902
1988 $806 $2,812
1987 $777 $2,566
1986 $755 $2,331
1985 $776 $2,020
1984 $763 $1,991
1983 $745 $2,050
1982 $735 $2,255
1981 $752 $2,213
1980 $787 $2,158
1979 $773 $1,865
1978 $712 $1,618
1977 $684 $1,388
1976 $553 $1,249
1975 $457 $1,083
1974 $413 $956
1973 $366 $876
1972 $329 $710
1971 $316 $607
1970 $309 $559
1969 $293.4 $527
1968 $290.1 $476
1967 $288.4 -
1966 $282.4 -
1965 $274.3 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/hungary | CC BY

El Salvador vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Hungary
2026 72.7 77.5
2025 72.5 77.3
2024 72.3 77.2
2023 72.1 77
2022 72 76.2
2021 69.9 74.2
2020 70.2 75.7
2019 71.7 76.5
2018 71.4 76.2
2017 71 76
2016 70.9 76.2
2015 71 75.7
2014 71.1 75.8
2013 71.2 75.7
2012 71.4 75.2
2011 71.2 74.9
2010 70.9 74.5
2009 70.4 74.2
2008 70.1 74
2007 69.8 73.4
2006 69.6 73.3
2005 69.3 72.9
2004 69.3 72.9
2003 68.8 72.5
2002 68.5 72.5
2001 68 72.4
2000 67.7 71.8
1999 67.3 71
1998 66.7 70.9
1997 66.2 71
1996 65.5 70.6
1995 64.9 70
1994 64.5 69.6
1993 64 69.2
1992 62.9 69.2
1991 62.5 69.4
1990 62 69.4
1989 61.3 69.4
1988 60 69.9
1987 59.4 69.6
1986 59.3 69.1
1985 58 68.9
1984 56.6 69
1983 54.4 68.9
1982 53.3 69.4
1981 50.9 69.2
1980 48.6 69.1
1979 53.8 69.7
1978 54.7 69.5
1977 54 69.9
1976 54.4 69.7
1975 53.4 69.4
1974 52.9 69.3
1973 52.8 69.6
1972 52 69.7
1971 51.7 69.1
1970 51.4 69.2
1969 51.3 69.4
1968 50.8 69.3
1967 50.8 69.5
1966 50.7 69.9
1965 50.2 69.1
1964 49.7 69.5
1963 49.4 68.9
1962 49 67.9
1961 48.6 69
1960 48.3 68.1
1959 48 67.3
1958 47.7 67.4
1957 47.1 66.3
1956 46.6 66
1955 46 66.9
1954 45.5 65.4
1953 45 63.9
1952 44.8 63.9
1951 43.8 62.5
1950 44.2 62.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/hungary | CC BY

El Salvador and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Hungary
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Hungary
2024 6,338,193 9,562,065
2023 6,309,624 9,592,186
2022 6,280,319 9,605,074
2021 6,255,782 9,630,932
2020 6,234,673 9,670,419
2019 6,222,318 9,694,824
2018 6,219,807 9,706,964
2017 6,213,533 9,726,756
2016 6,200,800 9,759,755
2015 6,183,676 9,797,755
2014 6,162,955 9,833,038
2013 6,138,839 9,872,734
2012 6,113,975 9,920,362
2011 6,090,127 9,971,727
2010 6,068,249 10,000,023
2009 6,048,279 10,022,650
2008 6,029,297 10,038,188
2007 6,009,824 10,055,780
2006 6,002,319 10,071,370
2005 6,005,578 10,087,065
2004 6,004,671 10,107,146
2003 5,998,599 10,129,552
2002 5,986,631 10,158,608
2001 5,968,060 10,187,576
2000 5,943,366 10,210,971
1999 5,913,900 10,237,530
1998 5,880,781 10,266,570
1997 5,844,578 10,290,486
1996 5,805,286 10,311,238
1995 5,762,131 10,328,965
1994 5,714,129 10,343,355
1993 5,659,957 10,357,523
1992 5,585,609 10,369,341
1991 5,495,077 10,373,400
1990 5,399,726 10,373,988
1989 5,298,979 10,481,719
1988 5,195,833 10,596,487
1987 5,092,441 10,612,741
1986 4,992,769 10,630,564
1985 4,894,706 10,648,713
1984 4,798,003 10,668,095
1983 4,707,367 10,689,463
1982 4,622,477 10,705,535
1981 4,570,599 10,711,848
1980 4,540,382 10,711,122
1979 4,480,388 10,704,152
1978 4,394,114 10,684,822
1977 4,301,256 10,648,031
1976 4,210,310 10,598,677
1975 4,120,449 10,540,525
1974 4,029,671 10,478,720
1973 3,938,068 10,432,055
1972 3,846,830 10,398,489
1971 3,757,523 10,367,537
1970 3,668,796 10,337,910
1969 3,576,485 10,298,723
1968 3,480,773 10,255,815
1967 3,385,184 10,216,604
1966 3,290,961 10,178,653
1965 3,199,466 10,147,935
1964 3,111,883 10,119,835
1963 3,028,679 10,087,947
1962 2,949,204 10,060,825
1961 2,870,016 10,027,958
1960 2,791,459 9,983,512

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/hungary | CC BY

Fertility rates in El Salvador and Hungary

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Hungary
2023 1.78 1.51
2022 1.79 1.56
2021 1.8 1.61
2020 1.82 1.59
2019 1.84 1.55
2018 1.85 1.55
2017 1.9 1.54
2016 1.97 1.53
2015 2.07 1.45
2014 2.13 1.44
2013 2.15 1.35
2012 2.19 1.34
2011 2.22 1.23
2010 2.24 1.25
2009 2.26 1.32
2008 2.29 1.35
2007 2.35 1.32
2006 2.4 1.34
2005 2.44 1.31
2004 2.52 1.28
2003 2.64 1.27
2002 2.78 1.3
2001 2.93 1.31
2000 3.08 1.32
1999 3.22 1.28
1998 3.34 1.32
1997 3.38 1.37
1996 3.48 1.46
1995 3.57 1.57
1994 3.61 1.64
1993 3.69 1.68
1992 3.8 1.77
1991 3.89 1.87
1990 3.96 1.87
1989 4.03 1.82
1988 4.1 1.81
1987 4.18 1.82
1986 4.19 1.84
1985 4.32 1.85
1984 4.48 1.75
1983 4.65 1.75
1982 4.83 1.8
1981 4.99 1.88
1980 5.11 1.91
1979 5.23 2.01
1978 5.36 2.06
1977 5.47 2.15
1976 5.59 2.23
1975 5.71 2.35
1974 5.82 2.27
1973 5.93 1.93
1972 6.03 1.93
1971 6.13 1.93
1970 6.18 1.98
1969 6.28 2.04
1968 6.39 2.06
1967 6.49 2.01
1966 6.57 1.89
1965 6.64 1.82
1964 6.68 1.82
1963 6.69 1.82
1962 6.68 1.79
1961 6.64 1.94
1960 6.62 2.02

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/hungary | CC BY

El Salvador and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Hungary
2024 28.5 44.6
2023 28 44.2
2022 27.6 43.9
2021 27.2 43.6
2020 26.8 43.3
2019 26.4 43
2018 26 42.8
2017 25.6 42.6
2016 25.2 42.3
2015 24.9 41.9
2014 24.6 41.5
2013 24.3 41.2
2012 24.1 40.9
2011 23.9 40.4
2010 23.7 39.9
2009 23.5 39.6
2008 23.3 39.4
2007 23.2 39.2
2006 23 39.1
2005 22.7 39
2004 22.5 38.9
2003 22.2 38.8
2002 21.9 38.7
2001 21.6 38.6
2000 21.3 38.4
1999 21 38.3
1998 20.6 38.1
1997 20.3 37.9
1996 19.9 37.7
1995 19.6 37.5
1994 19.3 37.2
1993 19 37
1992 18.8 36.9
1991 18.8 36.7
1990 18.8 36.5
1989 18.7 36.1
1988 18.6 35.8
1987 18.5 35.5
1986 18.4 35.3
1985 18.2 35.1
1984 18 34.9
1983 17.8 34.7
1982 17.7 34.5
1981 17.6 34.4
1980 17.5 34.3
1979 17.4 34.3
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.1 34.2
1976 17 34.2
1975 16.9 34.3
1974 16.8 34.3
1973 16.7 34.3
1972 16.6 34.3
1971 16.6 34.2
1970 16.6 34.1
1969 16.6 34.1
1968 16.6 34
1967 16.7 33.8
1966 16.8 33.7
1965 16.9 33.4
1964 16.9 33.2
1963 17 32.9
1962 17 32.6
1961 17.1 32.4
1960 17.2 32.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/hungary | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for El Salvador and Hungary.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Hungary
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
93.8%
2024

Health

El Salvador Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Hungary
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
130,979 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.