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El Salvador vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 150th vs. 149th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Israel
Population
6399793
10290887
Population rank 111/197 95/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

El Salvador and Israel: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Israel economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Israel
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Israel
2024 $35,364,960,000 $540,379,921,262
2023 $33,853,940,000 $512,184,638,999
2022 $31,870,120,000 $525,181,008,026
2021 $29,043,140,000 $489,851,549,972
2020 $24,921,190,000 $410,768,352,658
2019 $26,881,140,000 $400,645,216,359
2018 $26,020,850,000 $376,299,083,108
2017 $24,979,190,000 $358,451,839,053
2016 $24,191,430,000 $321,940,971,558
2015 $23,438,240,000 $303,469,434,072
2014 $22,593,470,000 $315,017,088,117
2013 $21,990,960,000 $298,478,070,673
2012 $21,386,150,000 $263,589,172,712
2011 $20,283,780,000 $268,094,998,225
2010 $18,447,920,000 $239,679,036,634
2009 $17,601,620,000 $213,403,181,853
2008 $17,986,890,000 $221,231,658,863
2007 $17,011,750,000 $184,681,214,673
2006 $15,999,890,000 $158,900,547,825
2005 $14,698,000,000 $147,519,922,009
2004 $13,724,810,900 $140,047,984,605
2003 $13,243,892,200 $131,408,914,824
2002 $12,664,190,300 $125,332,331,884
2001 $12,282,533,600 $135,002,039,613
2000 $11,784,927,700 $136,512,300,542
1999 $11,284,197,000 $121,417,185,062
1998 $10,936,669,900 $120,547,409,279
1997 $10,221,705,900 $119,459,826,347
1996 $9,586,327,800 $115,116,595,545
1995 $8,921,947,100 $105,497,418,059
1994 $7,679,384,000 $90,740,103,829
1993 $6,680,269,200 $79,855,877,174
1992 $5,813,399,300 $79,457,685,757
1991 $5,252,342,400 $70,998,755,007
1990 $4,817,542,204 $62,016,729,541
1989 $4,372,215,300 $52,443,479,454
1988 $4,189,880,000 $52,650,948,910
1987 $3,958,045,800 $43,049,543,635
1986 $3,771,663,200 $35,834,154,874
1985 $3,800,368,600 $28,905,736,367
1984 $3,661,683,400 $30,645,607,293
1983 $3,506,347,800 $32,675,755,462
1982 $3,399,189,100 $29,255,285,401
1981 $3,437,200,200 $26,882,009,819
1980 $3,573,959,900 $25,395,256,478
1979 $3,463,639,900 $22,609,741,060
1978 $3,127,960,000 $17,701,286,907
1977 $2,941,640,100 $18,257,113,904
1976 $2,328,280,100 $15,956,349,550
1975 $1,884,120,100 $16,141,767,373
1974 $1,665,880,000 $17,172,607,138
1973 $1,442,320,000 $11,902,574,259
1972 $1,263,720,000 $9,222,557,539
1971 $1,186,120,000 $7,052,544,000
1970 $1,132,920,000 $7,406,712,876
1969 $1,049,400,000 $6,297,852,761
1968 $1,009,760,100 $5,458,427,928
1967 $976,200,000 $4,762,386,783
1966 $929,520,000 $4,703,300,098
1965 $877,720,000 $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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El Salvador and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Israel
2024 $5,580 $54,177
2023 $5,365 $52,004
2022 $5,075 $54,950
2021 $4,643 $52,271
2020 $3,997 $44,576
2019 $4,320 $44,251
2018 $4,184 $42,363
2017 $4,020 $41,138
2016 $3,901 $37,672
2015 $3,790 $36,213
2014 $3,666 $38,343
2013 $3,582 $37,034
2012 $3,498 $33,321
2011 $3,331 $34,523
2010 $3,040 $31,439
2009 $2,910 $28,508
2008 $2,983 $30,269
2007 $2,831 $25,721
2006 $2,666 $22,527
2005 $2,447 $21,287
2004 $2,286 $20,568
2003 $2,208 $19,643
2002 $2,115 $19,076
2001 $2,058 $20,966
2000 $1,983 $21,707
1999 $1,908 $19,823
1998 $1,860 $20,189
1997 $1,749 $20,469
1996 $1,651 $20,224
1995 $1,548 $19,026
1994 $1,344 $16,807
1993 $1,180 $15,179
1992 $1,041 $15,510
1991 $956 $14,346
1990 $892 $13,308
1989 $825 $11,608
1988 $806 $11,853
1987 $777 $9,853
1986 $755 $8,335
1985 $776 $6,829
1984 $763 $7,369
1983 $745 $7,960
1982 $735 $7,258
1981 $752 $6,795
1980 $787 $6,549
1979 $773 $5,972
1978 $712 $4,797
1977 $684 $5,053
1976 $553 $4,516
1975 $457 $4,672
1974 $413 $5,085
1973 $366 $3,631
1972 $329 $2,930
1971 $316 $2,298
1970 $309 $2,490
1969 $293.4 $2,189
1968 $290.1 $1,947
1967 $288.4 $1,735
1966 $282.4 $1,789
1965 $274.3 $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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El Salvador vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Israel
2026 72.7 82.9
2025 72.5 82.8
2024 72.3 82.7
2023 72.1 82.4
2022 72 82.8
2021 69.9 82.5
2020 70.2 82.7
2019 71.7 82.9
2018 71.4 82.9
2017 71 82.7
2016 70.9 82.6
2015 71 82.3
2014 71.1 82.4
2013 71.2 82.4
2012 71.4 82
2011 71.2 82
2010 70.9 82
2009 70.4 81.8
2008 70.1 81.3
2007 69.8 81
2006 69.6 80.8
2005 69.3 80.4
2004 69.3 80.3
2003 68.8 79.8
2002 68.5 79.5
2001 68 79.5
2000 67.7 79.2
1999 67.3 78.9
1998 66.7 78.6
1997 66.2 78.6
1996 65.5 78.6
1995 64.9 78.1
1994 64.5 78
1993 64 77.9
1992 62.9 77.3
1991 62.5 77.6
1990 62 78
1989 61.3 77.6
1988 60 76.9
1987 59.4 76.4
1986 59.3 75.9
1985 58 76
1984 56.6 75.5
1983 54.4 75.1
1982 53.3 74.3
1981 50.9 74.2
1980 48.6 73.7
1979 53.8 73.4
1978 54.7 73.1
1977 54 72.7
1976 54.4 72.7
1975 53.4 71.6
1974 52.9 71.6
1973 52.8 71.6
1972 52 71.6
1971 51.7 71.8
1970 51.4 71.2
1969 51.3 71
1968 50.8 70.8
1967 50.8 70.9
1966 50.7 70.9
1965 50.2 70.5
1964 49.7 69.6
1963 49.4 69.6
1962 49 69.3
1961 48.6 69.8
1960 48.3 69.8
1959 48 68.9
1958 47.7 68.4
1957 47.1 66.5
1956 46.6 66.6
1955 46 68
1954 45.5 66.3
1953 45 66.4
1952 44.8 67.2
1951 43.8 67.6
1950 44.2 69.9

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

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El Salvador and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Israel
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Israel
2024 6,338,193 9,974,400
2023 6,309,624 9,849,000
2022 6,280,319 9,557,500
2021 6,255,782 9,371,400
2020 6,234,673 9,215,100
2019 6,222,318 9,054,000
2018 6,219,807 8,882,800
2017 6,213,533 8,713,300
2016 6,200,800 8,546,000
2015 6,183,676 8,380,100
2014 6,162,955 8,215,700
2013 6,138,839 8,059,500
2012 6,113,975 7,910,500
2011 6,090,127 7,765,800
2010 6,068,249 7,623,600
2009 6,048,279 7,485,600
2008 6,029,297 7,308,800
2007 6,009,824 7,180,100
2006 6,002,319 7,053,700
2005 6,005,578 6,930,100
2004 6,004,671 6,809,000
2003 5,998,599 6,689,700
2002 5,986,631 6,570,000
2001 5,968,060 6,439,000
2000 5,943,366 6,289,000
1999 5,913,900 6,125,000
1998 5,880,781 5,971,000
1997 5,844,578 5,836,000
1996 5,805,286 5,692,000
1995 5,762,131 5,545,000
1994 5,714,129 5,399,000
1993 5,659,957 5,261,000
1992 5,585,609 5,123,000
1991 5,495,077 4,949,000
1990 5,399,726 4,660,000
1989 5,298,979 4,518,000
1988 5,195,833 4,442,000
1987 5,092,441 4,369,000
1986 4,992,769 4,299,000
1985 4,894,706 4,233,000
1984 4,798,003 4,159,000
1983 4,707,367 4,105,000
1982 4,622,477 4,031,000
1981 4,570,599 3,956,000
1980 4,540,382 3,878,000
1979 4,480,388 3,786,000
1978 4,394,114 3,690,000
1977 4,301,256 3,613,000
1976 4,210,310 3,533,000
1975 4,120,449 3,455,000
1974 4,029,671 3,377,000
1973 3,938,068 3,278,000
1972 3,846,830 3,148,000
1971 3,757,523 3,069,000
1970 3,668,796 2,974,000
1969 3,576,485 2,877,000
1968 3,480,773 2,803,000
1967 3,385,184 2,745,000
1966 3,290,961 2,629,000
1965 3,199,466 2,563,000
1964 3,111,883 2,475,000
1963 3,028,679 2,379,000
1962 2,949,204 2,293,000
1961 2,870,016 2,185,000
1960 2,791,459 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Israel

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Israel
2023 1.78 2.85
2022 1.79 2.89
2021 1.8 3
2020 1.82 2.9
2019 1.84 3.01
2018 1.85 3.09
2017 1.9 3.11
2016 1.97 3.11
2015 2.07 3.09
2014 2.13 3.08
2013 2.15 3.03
2012 2.19 3.05
2011 2.22 2.98
2010 2.24 3.03
2009 2.26 2.96
2008 2.29 2.96
2007 2.35 2.9
2006 2.4 2.88
2005 2.44 2.84
2004 2.52 2.9
2003 2.64 2.95
2002 2.78 2.89
2001 2.93 2.92
2000 3.08 2.95
1999 3.22 2.97
1998 3.34 2.98
1997 3.38 2.94
1996 3.48 2.9
1995 3.57 2.9
1994 3.61 2.9
1993 3.69 2.8
1992 3.8 2.7
1991 3.89 2.76
1990 3.96 2.82
1989 4.03 2.89
1988 4.1 2.95
1987 4.18 3.01
1986 4.19 3.03
1985 4.32 3.06
1984 4.48 3.08
1983 4.65 3.11
1982 4.83 3.13
1981 4.99 3.19
1980 5.11 3.24
1979 5.23 3.3
1978 5.36 3.35
1977 5.47 3.41
1976 5.59 3.48
1975 5.71 3.55
1974 5.82 3.63
1973 5.93 3.7
1972 6.03 3.77
1971 6.13 3.77
1970 6.18 3.78
1969 6.28 3.78
1968 6.39 3.79
1967 6.49 3.79
1966 6.57 3.8
1965 6.64 3.81
1964 6.68 3.83
1963 6.69 3.84
1962 6.68 3.85
1961 6.64 3.86
1960 6.62 3.87

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

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El Salvador and Israel demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Israel
2024 28.5 30.2
2023 28 30.2
2022 27.6 30.1
2021 27.2 30
2020 26.8 30
2019 26.4 29.9
2018 26 29.9
2017 25.6 29.9
2016 25.2 29.8
2015 24.9 29.8
2014 24.6 29.7
2013 24.3 29.6
2012 24.1 29.5
2011 23.9 29.5
2010 23.7 29.4
2009 23.5 29.3
2008 23.3 29.2
2007 23.2 29.1
2006 23 28.9
2005 22.7 28.7
2004 22.5 28.5
2003 22.2 28.4
2002 21.9 28.2
2001 21.6 28
2000 21.3 27.8
1999 21 27.6
1998 20.6 27.4
1997 20.3 27.3
1996 19.9 27.1
1995 19.6 26.9
1994 19.3 26.6
1993 19 26.5
1992 18.8 26.4
1991 18.8 26.2
1990 18.8 25.8
1989 18.7 25.6
1988 18.6 25.5
1987 18.5 25.5
1986 18.4 25.4
1985 18.2 25.4
1984 18 25.4
1983 17.8 25.3
1982 17.7 25.2
1981 17.6 25.1
1980 17.5 25
1979 17.4 24.8
1978 17.2 24.7
1977 17.1 24.5
1976 17 24.3
1975 16.9 24.2
1974 16.8 24
1973 16.7 23.8
1972 16.6 23.7
1971 16.6 23.5
1970 16.6 23.4
1969 16.6 23.3
1968 16.6 23.3
1967 16.7 23.4
1966 16.8 23.5
1965 16.9 23.8
1964 16.9 24.1
1963 17 24.6
1962 17 25
1961 17.1 25.3
1960 17.2 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Israel
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

El Salvador Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Israel
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
12,670 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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