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El Salvador vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 150th vs. 14th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Indonesia
Population
6399793
288551776
Population rank 111/197 4/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 105/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Indonesia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $33,853,940,000 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $31,870,120,000 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $29,043,140,000 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $24,921,190,000 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $26,881,140,000 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $26,020,850,000 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $24,979,190,000 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $24,191,430,000 $931,877,364,038
2015 $23,438,240,000 $860,854,232,686
2014 $22,593,470,000 $890,814,755,534
2013 $21,990,960,000 $912,524,136,718
2012 $21,386,150,000 $917,869,913,333
2011 $20,283,780,000 $892,969,104,563
2010 $18,447,920,000 $755,094,157,622
2009 $17,601,620,000 $539,580,085,612
2008 $17,986,890,000 $510,228,634,992
2007 $17,011,750,000 $432,216,737,775
2006 $15,999,890,000 $364,570,515,618
2005 $14,698,000,000 $285,868,619,196
2004 $13,724,810,900 $256,836,875,295
2003 $13,243,892,200 $234,772,463,824
2002 $12,664,190,300 $195,660,611,165
2001 $12,282,533,600 $160,446,947,785
2000 $11,784,927,700 $165,021,012,078
1999 $11,284,197,000 $140,001,351,215
1998 $10,936,669,900 $95,445,547,873
1997 $10,221,705,900 $215,748,998,610
1996 $9,586,327,800 $227,369,679,375
1995 $8,921,947,100 $202,132,028,723
1994 $7,679,384,000 $176,892,143,932
1993 $6,680,269,200 $158,006,700,302
1992 $5,813,399,300 $128,026,966,580
1991 $5,252,342,400 $116,621,996,217
1990 $4,817,542,204 $106,140,727,334
1989 $4,372,215,300 $94,451,427,877
1988 $4,189,880,000 $84,300,174,486
1987 $3,958,045,800 $75,929,617,558
1986 $3,771,663,200 $79,954,072,545
1985 $3,800,368,600 $85,289,488,375
1984 $3,661,683,400 $84,853,700,028
1983 $3,506,347,800 $81,052,283,384
1982 $3,399,189,100 $90,158,449,295
1981 $3,437,200,200 $85,518,233,419
1980 $3,573,959,900 $72,482,337,397
1979 $3,463,639,900 $51,400,186,343
1978 $3,127,960,000 $51,455,719,076
1977 $2,941,640,100 $45,808,915,663
1976 $2,328,280,100 $37,269,156,627
1975 $1,884,120,100 $30,463,855,422
1974 $1,665,880,000 $25,802,409,639
1973 $1,442,320,000 $16,273,253,012
1972 $1,263,720,000 $10,997,590,361
1971 $1,186,120,000 $9,333,536,370
1970 $1,132,920,000 $9,150,684,932
1969 $1,049,400,000 $8,337,423,313
1968 $1,009,760,100 $7,076,465,300
1967 $976,200,000 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Indonesia
2024 $5,580 $4,925
2023 $5,365 $4,876
2022 $5,075 $4,731
2021 $4,643 $4,287
2020 $3,997 $3,854
2019 $4,320 $4,107
2018 $4,184 $3,861
2017 $4,020 $3,799
2016 $3,901 $3,521
2015 $3,790 $3,288
2014 $3,666 $3,441
2013 $3,582 $3,567
2012 $3,498 $3,632
2011 $3,331 $3,579
2010 $3,040 $3,066
2009 $2,910 $2,218
2008 $2,983 $2,125
2007 $2,831 $1,823
2006 $2,666 $1,558
2005 $2,447 $1,238
2004 $2,286 $1,127
2003 $2,208 $1,043
2002 $2,115 $881
2001 $2,058 $732
2000 $1,983 $764
1999 $1,908 $657
1998 $1,860 $455
1997 $1,749 $1,045
1996 $1,651 $1,119
1995 $1,548 $1,011
1994 $1,344 $900
1993 $1,180 $817
1992 $1,041 $674
1991 $956 $624
1990 $892 $578
1989 $825 $524
1988 $806 $477
1987 $777 $438
1986 $755 $470
1985 $776 $511
1984 $763 $520
1983 $745 $508
1982 $735 $578
1981 $752 $561
1980 $787 $487
1979 $773 $353
1978 $712 $362
1977 $684 $331
1976 $553 $275.7
1975 $457 $231.1
1974 $413 $200.7
1973 $366 $129.9
1972 $329 $90.1
1971 $316 $78.5
1970 $309 $79.1
1969 $293.4 $74.1
1968 $290.1 $64.7
1967 $288.4 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Indonesia
2026 72.7 71.6
2025 72.5 71.4
2024 72.3 71.3
2023 72.1 71.1
2022 72 70.9
2021 69.9 67.5
2020 70.2 68.8
2019 71.7 70.3
2018 71.4 70.1
2017 71 70
2016 70.9 69.7
2015 71 69.5
2014 71.1 69.3
2013 71.2 69.1
2012 71.4 68.9
2011 71.2 68.6
2010 70.9 68.4
2009 70.4 68.3
2008 70.1 68.1
2007 69.8 67.9
2006 69.6 67.7
2005 69.3 67.5
2004 69.3 65.5
2003 68.8 67.1
2002 68.5 67
2001 68 66.6
2000 67.7 66.3
1999 67.3 66
1998 66.7 65.9
1997 66.2 65.8
1996 65.5 65.5
1995 64.9 65.3
1994 64.5 65
1993 64 64.9
1992 62.9 64.2
1991 62.5 63.7
1990 62 63.2
1989 61.3 62.9
1988 60 62.4
1987 59.4 62.1
1986 59.3 61.7
1985 58 61.4
1984 56.6 60.9
1983 54.4 60.3
1982 53.3 59.7
1981 50.9 59.1
1980 48.6 58.7
1979 53.8 58.2
1978 54.7 57.6
1977 54 57.1
1976 54.4 56.4
1975 53.4 56
1974 52.9 55.4
1973 52.8 54.9
1972 52 54.4
1971 51.7 53.8
1970 51.4 53.3
1969 51.3 52.6
1968 50.8 51.9
1967 50.8 51.3
1966 50.7 48.4
1965 50.2 42.8
1964 49.7 49.4
1963 49.4 48.7
1962 49 48.1
1961 48.6 47.4
1960 48.3 46.8
1959 48 46.2
1958 47.7 45.4
1957 47.1 45
1956 46.6 44.3
1955 46 43.6
1954 45.5 42.9
1953 45 42.2
1952 44.8 41.5
1951 43.8 40.8
1950 44.2 40.2

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

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El Salvador and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Indonesia
2024 6,338,193 283,487,931
2023 6,309,624 281,190,067
2022 6,280,319 278,830,529
2021 6,255,782 276,758,053
2020 6,234,673 274,814,866
2019 6,222,318 272,489,381
2018 6,219,807 269,951,846
2017 6,213,533 267,346,658
2016 6,200,800 264,627,418
2015 6,183,676 261,799,249
2014 6,162,955 258,877,399
2013 6,138,839 255,852,467
2012 6,113,975 252,698,525
2011 6,090,127 249,470,032
2010 6,068,249 246,305,322
2009 6,048,279 243,220,028
2008 6,029,297 240,157,903
2007 6,009,824 237,062,337
2006 6,002,319 233,951,652
2005 6,005,578 230,871,650
2004 6,004,671 227,926,649
2003 5,998,599 225,048,008
2002 5,986,631 222,088,495
2001 5,968,060 219,097,902
2000 5,943,366 216,077,790
1999 5,913,900 213,004,668
1998 5,880,781 209,826,788
1997 5,844,578 206,536,095
1996 5,805,286 203,204,348
1995 5,762,131 199,888,057
1994 5,714,129 196,591,828
1993 5,659,957 193,305,168
1992 5,585,609 190,043,744
1991 5,495,077 186,778,238
1990 5,399,726 183,501,098
1989 5,298,979 180,201,630
1988 5,195,833 176,855,065
1987 5,092,441 173,511,154
1986 4,992,769 170,175,065
1985 4,894,706 166,776,185
1984 4,798,003 163,251,124
1983 4,707,367 159,651,381
1982 4,622,477 156,052,152
1981 4,570,599 152,485,035
1980 4,540,382 148,950,540
1979 4,480,388 145,434,834
1978 4,394,114 141,953,163
1977 4,301,256 138,533,541
1976 4,210,310 135,173,655
1975 4,120,449 131,843,848
1974 4,029,671 128,555,045
1973 3,938,068 125,288,515
1972 3,846,830 122,039,841
1971 3,757,523 118,833,702
1970 3,668,796 115,657,495
1969 3,576,485 112,517,639
1968 3,480,773 109,450,006
1967 3,385,184 106,526,393
1966 3,290,961 103,792,754
1965 3,199,466 101,365,130
1964 3,111,883 98,833,749
1963 3,028,679 96,051,424
1962 2,949,204 93,375,850
1961 2,870,016 90,791,249
1960 2,791,459 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Indonesia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Indonesia
2023 1.78 2.13
2022 1.79 2.15
2021 1.8 2.17
2020 1.82 2.19
2019 1.84 2.21
2018 1.85 2.22
2017 1.9 2.25
2016 1.97 2.31
2015 2.07 2.35
2014 2.13 2.39
2013 2.15 2.44
2012 2.19 2.51
2011 2.22 2.52
2010 2.24 2.46
2009 2.26 2.44
2008 2.29 2.44
2007 2.35 2.48
2006 2.4 2.46
2005 2.44 2.45
2004 2.52 2.42
2003 2.64 2.41
2002 2.78 2.44
2001 2.93 2.47
2000 3.08 2.5
1999 3.22 2.57
1998 3.34 2.66
1997 3.38 2.74
1996 3.48 2.78
1995 3.57 2.81
1994 3.61 2.85
1993 3.69 2.9
1992 3.8 2.95
1991 3.89 3.06
1990 3.96 3.11
1989 4.03 3.25
1988 4.1 3.35
1987 4.18 3.42
1986 4.19 3.53
1985 4.32 3.73
1984 4.48 3.96
1983 4.65 4.11
1982 4.83 4.25
1981 4.99 4.36
1980 5.11 4.5
1979 5.23 4.63
1978 5.36 4.73
1977 5.47 4.81
1976 5.59 4.92
1975 5.71 5.03
1974 5.82 5.09
1973 5.93 5.25
1972 6.03 5.32
1971 6.13 5.4
1970 6.18 5.49
1969 6.28 5.55
1968 6.39 5.57
1967 6.49 5.58
1966 6.57 5.59
1965 6.64 5.59
1964 6.68 5.57
1963 6.69 5.55
1962 6.68 5.53
1961 6.64 5.52
1960 6.62 5.51

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

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El Salvador and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Indonesia
2024 28.5 31.1
2023 28 30.8
2022 27.6 30.6
2021 27.2 30.3
2020 26.8 30.1
2019 26.4 29.9
2018 26 29.6
2017 25.6 29.4
2016 25.2 29.1
2015 24.9 28.9
2014 24.6 28.6
2013 24.3 28.3
2012 24.1 28.1
2011 23.9 27.9
2010 23.7 27.6
2009 23.5 27.3
2008 23.3 27.1
2007 23.2 26.8
2006 23 26.5
2005 22.7 26.2
2004 22.5 25.9
2003 22.2 25.6
2002 21.9 25.2
2001 21.6 24.9
2000 21.3 24.6
1999 21 24.3
1998 20.6 24
1997 20.3 23.7
1996 19.9 23.5
1995 19.6 23.2
1994 19.3 22.9
1993 19 22.6
1992 18.8 22.3
1991 18.8 22
1990 18.8 21.7
1989 18.7 21.4
1988 18.6 21.1
1987 18.5 20.9
1986 18.4 20.6
1985 18.2 20.3
1984 18 20.1
1983 17.8 19.9
1982 17.7 19.7
1981 17.6 19.6
1980 17.5 19.4
1979 17.4 19.3
1978 17.2 19.2
1977 17.1 19.1
1976 17 19
1975 16.9 18.9
1974 16.8 18.9
1973 16.7 18.8
1972 16.6 18.8
1971 16.6 18.9
1970 16.6 19
1969 16.6 19.1
1968 16.6 19.3
1967 16.7 19.4
1966 16.8 19.6
1965 16.9 19.8
1964 16.9 19.9
1963 17 20
1962 17 20.1
1961 17.1 20.1
1960 17.2 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

El Salvador Indonesia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
96%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

El Salvador Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Indonesia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
340,572 mi
2025

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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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