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El Salvador vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 150th vs. 66th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Ivory Coast
Population
6399793
33722528
Population rank 111/197 50/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2024 $35,364,960,000 $87,113,179,149
2023 $33,853,940,000 $80,780,312,569
2022 $31,870,120,000 $70,922,824,814
2021 $29,043,140,000 $72,794,636,654
2020 $24,921,190,000 $63,027,852,805
2019 $26,881,140,000 $60,382,894,697
2018 $26,020,850,000 $58,522,477,787
2017 $24,979,190,000 $52,512,343,997
2016 $24,191,430,000 $48,407,761,037
2015 $23,438,240,000 $45,815,005,169
2014 $22,593,470,000 $48,843,005,614
2013 $21,990,960,000 $42,760,235,485
2012 $21,386,150,000 $36,302,302,877
2011 $20,283,780,000 $36,693,710,801
2010 $18,447,920,000 $34,936,307,980
2009 $17,601,620,000 $33,886,813,250
2008 $17,986,890,000 $34,078,240,293
2007 $17,011,750,000 $28,760,090,953
2006 $15,999,890,000 $25,281,413,263
2005 $14,698,000,000 $24,036,918,703
2004 $13,724,810,900 $23,510,575,681
2003 $13,243,892,200 $21,251,754,340
2002 $12,664,190,300 $18,054,383,321
2001 $12,282,533,600 $16,810,537,044
2000 $11,784,927,700 $16,577,533,892
1999 $11,284,197,000 $18,870,992,456
1998 $10,936,669,900 $19,619,654,756
1997 $10,221,705,900 $18,047,558,038
1996 $9,586,327,800 $18,071,152,831
1995 $8,921,947,100 $11,000,146,267
1994 $7,679,384,000 $8,313,557,510
1993 $6,680,269,200 $11,045,760,288
1992 $5,813,399,300 $11,152,971,274
1991 $5,252,342,400 $10,492,628,581
1990 $4,817,542,204 $10,795,850,583
1989 $4,372,215,300 $9,757,410,645
1988 $4,189,880,000 $10,255,169,806
1987 $3,958,045,800 $10,087,654,465
1986 $3,771,663,200 $9,158,302,100
1985 $3,800,368,600 $6,977,650,644
1984 $3,661,683,400 $6,841,639,247
1983 $3,506,347,800 $6,838,184,773
1982 $3,399,189,100 $7,567,110,849
1981 $3,437,200,200 $8,432,589,942
1980 $3,573,959,900 $10,175,617,609
1979 $3,463,639,900 $9,142,933,967
1978 $3,127,960,000 $7,900,526,298
1977 $2,941,640,100 $6,265,068,189
1976 $2,328,280,100 $4,662,053,825
1975 $1,884,120,100 $3,893,839,190
1974 $1,665,880,000 $3,070,152,309
1973 $1,442,320,000 $2,508,421,426
1972 $1,263,720,000 $1,849,400,402
1971 $1,186,120,000 $1,584,128,509
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,455,482,795
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,361,360,293
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,281,281,277
1967 $976,200,000 $1,082,922,725
1966 $929,520,000 $1,024,102,880
1965 $877,720,000 $919,771,229
1964 - $921,063,327
1963 - $761,047,198
1962 - $645,284,474
1961 - $618,245,634
1960 - $546,203,559

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

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El Salvador and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2024 $5,580 $2,728
2023 $5,365 $2,592
2022 $5,075 $2,333
2021 $4,643 $2,456
2020 $3,997 $2,180
2019 $4,320 $2,142
2018 $4,184 $2,131
2017 $4,020 $1,964
2016 $3,901 $1,863
2015 $3,790 $1,815
2014 $3,666 $1,991
2013 $3,582 $1,786
2012 $3,498 $1,547
2011 $3,331 $1,597
2010 $3,040 $1,554
2009 $2,910 $1,540
2008 $2,983 $1,584
2007 $2,831 $1,368
2006 $2,666 $1,230
2005 $2,447 $1,198
2004 $2,286 $1,200
2003 $2,208 $1,111
2002 $2,115 $968
2001 $2,058 $925
2000 $1,983 $937
1999 $1,908 $1,096
1998 $1,860 $1,177
1997 $1,749 $1,125
1996 $1,651 $1,170
1995 $1,548 $740
1994 $1,344 $582
1993 $1,180 $804
1992 $1,041 $845
1991 $956 $827
1990 $892 $886
1989 $825 $833
1988 $806 $910
1987 $777 $930
1986 $755 $877
1985 $776 $695
1984 $763 $709
1983 $745 $737
1982 $735 $849
1981 $752 $986
1980 $787 $1,238
1979 $773 $1,157
1978 $712 $1,039
1977 $684 $856
1976 $553 $661
1975 $457 $575
1974 $413 $474
1973 $366 $406
1972 $329 $313
1971 $316 $280.3
1970 $309 $269
1969 $293.4 $262.2
1968 $290.1 $256.8
1967 $288.4 $225.6
1966 $282.4 $221.8
1965 $274.3 $207
1964 - $215.5
1963 - $185.1
1962 - $163.1
1961 - $162.3
1960 - $148.7

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

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El Salvador vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2026 72.7 62.4
2025 72.5 62.3
2024 72.3 62.1
2023 72.1 61.9
2022 72 61.6
2021 69.9 60.3
2020 70.2 60.1
2019 71.7 60.3
2018 71.4 59.8
2017 71 59.3
2016 70.9 58.8
2015 71 58.3
2014 71.1 57.8
2013 71.2 57.1
2012 71.4 56.6
2011 71.2 56
2010 70.9 55.3
2009 70.4 54.7
2008 70.1 54.2
2007 69.8 53.5
2006 69.6 52.9
2005 69.3 52.4
2004 69.3 51.9
2003 68.8 51.4
2002 68.5 51.5
2001 68 51.4
2000 67.7 51.4
1999 67.3 51.3
1998 66.7 51.2
1997 66.2 51.5
1996 65.5 51.6
1995 64.9 51.7
1994 64.5 52
1993 64 52.2
1992 62.9 52.4
1991 62.5 52.6
1990 62 52.8
1989 61.3 53
1988 60 53.1
1987 59.4 53.1
1986 59.3 53
1985 58 52.9
1984 56.6 52.6
1983 54.4 52.4
1982 53.3 52.1
1981 50.9 51.8
1980 48.6 51.4
1979 53.8 51
1978 54.7 50.4
1977 54 49.6
1976 54.4 48.9
1975 53.4 48
1974 52.9 47.2
1973 52.8 46.4
1972 52 45.6
1971 51.7 44.8
1970 51.4 44
1969 51.3 43.3
1968 50.8 42.6
1967 50.8 42
1966 50.7 41.3
1965 50.2 40.6
1964 49.7 40
1963 49.4 39.3
1962 49 38.6
1961 48.6 37.9
1960 48.3 37.2
1959 48 36.5
1958 47.7 35.8
1957 47.1 35.2
1956 46.6 34.5
1955 46 33.8
1954 45.5 33.2
1953 45 32.5
1952 44.8 32
1951 43.8 31.4
1950 44.2 30.8

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

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El Salvador and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2024 6,338,193 31,934,230
2023 6,309,624 31,165,654
2022 6,280,319 30,395,002
2021 6,255,782 29,639,736
2020 6,234,673 28,915,449
2019 6,222,318 28,193,009
2018 6,219,807 27,464,173
2017 6,213,533 26,733,372
2016 6,200,800 25,989,405
2015 6,183,676 25,246,342
2014 6,162,955 24,527,395
2013 6,138,839 23,939,775
2012 6,113,975 23,467,078
2011 6,090,127 22,982,000
2010 6,068,249 22,488,065
2009 6,048,279 21,997,940
2008 6,029,297 21,514,439
2007 6,009,824 21,030,558
2006 6,002,319 20,546,802
2005 6,005,578 20,068,458
2004 6,004,671 19,595,000
2003 5,998,599 19,125,542
2002 5,986,631 18,654,771
2001 5,968,060 18,178,913
2000 5,943,366 17,699,004
1999 5,913,900 17,215,935
1998 5,880,781 16,663,948
1997 5,844,578 16,047,170
1996 5,805,286 15,442,312
1995 5,762,131 14,855,565
1994 5,714,129 14,287,201
1993 5,659,957 13,735,951
1992 5,585,609 13,200,310
1991 5,495,077 12,683,870
1990 5,399,726 12,189,778
1989 5,298,979 11,719,771
1988 5,195,833 11,275,189
1987 5,092,441 10,851,475
1986 4,992,769 10,440,917
1985 4,894,706 10,040,483
1984 4,798,003 9,650,516
1983 4,707,367 9,272,744
1982 4,622,477 8,907,936
1981 4,570,599 8,556,596
1980 4,540,382 8,220,714
1979 4,480,388 7,902,267
1978 4,394,114 7,603,130
1977 4,301,256 7,321,950
1976 4,210,310 7,057,958
1975 4,120,449 6,776,297
1974 4,029,671 6,474,057
1973 3,938,068 6,184,944
1972 3,846,830 5,909,716
1971 3,757,523 5,650,868
1970 3,668,796 5,411,567
1969 3,576,485 5,192,221
1968 3,480,773 4,990,021
1967 3,385,184 4,799,744
1966 3,290,961 4,617,519
1965 3,199,466 4,442,377
1964 3,111,883 4,273,952
1963 3,028,679 4,112,061
1962 2,949,204 3,956,939
1961 2,870,016 3,810,151
1960 2,791,459 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2023 1.78 4.28
2022 1.79 4.35
2021 1.8 4.41
2020 1.82 4.46
2019 1.84 4.52
2018 1.85 4.6
2017 1.9 4.76
2016 1.97 4.87
2015 2.07 4.97
2014 2.13 5.07
2013 2.15 5.14
2012 2.19 5.19
2011 2.22 5.24
2010 2.24 5.29
2009 2.26 5.33
2008 2.29 5.36
2007 2.35 5.4
2006 2.4 5.45
2005 2.44 5.5
2004 2.52 5.53
2003 2.64 5.57
2002 2.78 5.64
2001 2.93 5.7
2000 3.08 5.77
1999 3.22 5.81
1998 3.34 5.85
1997 3.38 5.9
1996 3.48 5.95
1995 3.57 6.04
1994 3.61 6.13
1993 3.69 6.27
1992 3.8 6.43
1991 3.89 6.59
1990 3.96 6.72
1989 4.03 6.85
1988 4.1 6.97
1987 4.18 7.09
1986 4.19 7.19
1985 4.32 7.27
1984 4.48 7.35
1983 4.65 7.42
1982 4.83 7.49
1981 4.99 7.54
1980 5.11 7.59
1979 5.23 7.63
1978 5.36 7.67
1977 5.47 7.83
1976 5.59 7.88
1975 5.71 7.91
1974 5.82 7.93
1973 5.93 7.94
1972 6.03 7.94
1971 6.13 7.94
1970 6.18 7.94
1969 6.28 7.93
1968 6.39 7.91
1967 6.49 7.89
1966 6.57 7.87
1965 6.64 7.84
1964 6.68 7.81
1963 6.69 7.78
1962 6.68 7.75
1961 6.64 7.72
1960 6.62 7.69

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

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El Salvador and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Ivory Coast
2024 28.5 19.3
2023 28 19.2
2022 27.6 19.1
2021 27.2 19
2020 26.8 18.9
2019 26.4 18.9
2018 26 18.9
2017 25.6 18.9
2016 25.2 18.9
2015 24.9 19
2014 24.6 19.1
2013 24.3 19
2012 24.1 18.6
2011 23.9 18.2
2010 23.7 17.7
2009 23.5 17.3
2008 23.3 16.9
2007 23.2 16.6
2006 23 16.6
2005 22.7 16.7
2004 22.5 16.7
2003 22.2 16.7
2002 21.9 16.7
2001 21.6 16.8
2000 21.3 16.8
1999 21 16.8
1998 20.6 16.8
1997 20.3 16.7
1996 19.9 16.6
1995 19.6 16.5
1994 19.3 16.4
1993 19 16.3
1992 18.8 16.2
1991 18.8 16.1
1990 18.8 16
1989 18.7 16
1988 18.6 15.9
1987 18.5 15.9
1986 18.4 16
1985 18.2 16
1984 18 16.1
1983 17.8 16.2
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.5 16.5
1979 17.4 16.7
1978 17.2 16.9
1977 17.1 17.1
1976 17 17.4
1975 16.9 17.5
1974 16.8 17.6
1973 16.7 17.6
1972 16.6 17.7
1971 16.6 17.7
1970 16.6 17.7
1969 16.6 17.8
1968 16.6 18
1967 16.7 18.1
1966 16.8 18.2
1965 16.9 18.3
1964 16.9 18.4
1963 17 18.5
1962 17 18.5
1961 17.1 18.5
1960 17.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

El Salvador Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.9:49.1
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
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
50%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

El Salvador Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
9,645 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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