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El Salvador vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 150th vs. 110th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Jordan
Population
6399793
11555022
Population rank 111/197 86/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

El Salvador and Jordan: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Jordan economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Jordan
2024 $35,364,960,000 $53,352,289,577
2023 $33,853,940,000 $51,088,476,338
2022 $31,870,120,000 $48,764,963,380
2021 $29,043,140,000 $46,296,100,141
2020 $24,921,190,000 $43,700,383,099
2019 $26,881,140,000 $44,503,006,338
2018 $26,020,850,000 $43,370,860,704
2017 $24,979,190,000 $41,608,435,915
2016 $24,191,430,000 $39,892,551,127
2015 $23,438,240,000 $38,587,017,887
2014 $22,593,470,000 $36,847,643,521
2013 $21,990,960,000 $34,454,440,141
2012 $21,386,150,000 $31,634,561,690
2011 $20,283,780,000 $29,524,149,155
2010 $18,447,920,000 $27,133,804,225
2009 $17,601,620,000 $24,537,876,056
2008 $17,986,890,000 $22,658,715,989
2007 $17,011,750,000 $17,110,437,236
2006 $15,999,890,000 $15,056,981,664
2005 $14,698,000,000 $12,588,998,590
2004 $13,724,810,900 $11,411,706,629
2003 $13,243,892,200 $10,195,627,645
2002 $12,664,190,300 $9,582,510,578
2001 $12,282,533,600 $8,975,814,653
2000 $11,784,927,700 $8,460,789,845
1999 $11,284,197,000 $8,149,929,478
1998 $10,936,669,900 $7,912,270,804
1997 $10,221,705,900 $7,245,839,210
1996 $9,586,327,800 $6,927,503,526
1995 $8,921,947,100 $6,727,597,032
1994 $7,679,384,000 $6,236,295,978
1993 $6,680,269,200 $5,606,400,222
1992 $5,813,399,300 $5,310,833,194
1991 $5,252,342,400 $4,344,467,193
1990 $4,817,542,204 $4,160,087,508
1989 $4,372,215,300 $4,221,373,674
1988 $4,189,880,000 $6,277,451,829
1987 $3,958,045,800 $6,756,209,762
1986 $3,771,663,200 $6,402,050,485
1985 $3,800,368,600 $4,993,601,520
1984 $3,661,683,400 $4,967,162,160
1983 $3,506,347,800 $4,920,692,191
1982 $3,399,189,100 $4,681,240,993
1981 $3,437,200,200 $4,383,944,703
1980 $3,573,959,900 $3,910,044,474
1979 $3,463,639,900 $3,271,368,781
1978 $3,127,960,000 $2,602,208,589
1977 $2,941,640,100 $2,096,778,602
1976 $2,328,280,100 $1,708,521,219
1975 $1,884,120,100 $1,363,073,498
1974 $1,665,880,000 $1,197,483,949
1973 $1,442,320,000 $943,783,840
1972 $1,263,720,000 $788,479,685
1971 $1,186,120,000 $678,159,729
1970 $1,132,920,000 $639,519,744
1969 $1,049,400,000 $698,879,720
1968 $1,009,760,100 $561,119,776
1967 $976,200,000 $631,679,747
1966 $929,520,000 $657,999,737
1965 $877,720,000 $599,759,760

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

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El Salvador and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Jordan
2024 $5,580 $4,618
2023 $5,365 $4,466
2022 $5,075 $4,332
2021 $4,643 $4,183
2020 $3,997 $4,022
2019 $4,320 $4,170
2018 $4,184 $4,145
2017 $4,020 $4,066
2016 $3,901 $3,987
2015 $3,790 $4,043
2014 $3,666 $4,191
2013 $3,582 $4,311
2012 $3,498 $4,170
2011 $3,331 $3,947
2010 $3,040 $3,718
2009 $2,910 $3,436
2008 $2,983 $3,242
2007 $2,831 $2,506
2006 $2,666 $2,343
2005 $2,447 $2,088
2004 $2,286 $1,940
2003 $2,208 $1,776
2002 $2,115 $1,706
2001 $2,058 $1,632
2000 $1,983 $1,571
1999 $1,908 $1,545
1998 $1,860 $1,532
1997 $1,749 $1,436
1996 $1,651 $1,410
1995 $1,548 $1,416
1994 $1,344 $1,367
1993 $1,180 $1,289
1992 $1,041 $1,287
1991 $956 $1,110
1990 $892 $1,149
1989 $825 $1,260
1988 $806 $1,966
1987 $777 $2,217
1986 $755 $2,200
1985 $776 $1,797
1984 $763 $1,871
1983 $745 $1,939
1982 $735 $1,929
1981 $752 $1,885
1980 $787 $1,750
1979 $773 $1,519
1978 $712 $1,249
1977 $684 $1,039
1976 $553 $873
1975 $457 $718
1974 $413 $651
1973 $366 $531
1972 $329 $460
1971 $316 $412
1970 $309 $409
1969 $293.4 $474
1968 $290.1 $409
1967 $288.4 $497
1966 $282.4 $558
1965 $274.3 $546

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

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El Salvador vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Jordan
2026 72.7 78.3
2025 72.5 78.1
2024 72.3 78
2023 72.1 77.8
2022 72 77.1
2021 69.9 74.2
2020 70.2 75.6
2019 71.7 76.9
2018 71.4 76.5
2017 71 76.1
2016 70.9 75.6
2015 71 75.1
2014 71.1 74.6
2013 71.2 74.3
2012 71.4 74.1
2011 71.2 73.9
2010 70.9 73.8
2009 70.4 73.7
2008 70.1 73.6
2007 69.8 73.4
2006 69.6 73.2
2005 69.3 73
2004 69.3 72.8
2003 68.8 72.6
2002 68.5 72.4
2001 68 72.1
2000 67.7 71.9
1999 67.3 71.7
1998 66.7 71.5
1997 66.2 71.3
1996 65.5 71.1
1995 64.9 70.9
1994 64.5 70.7
1993 64 70.6
1992 62.9 70.4
1991 62.5 70.2
1990 62 70.1
1989 61.3 69.9
1988 60 69.6
1987 59.4 69.3
1986 59.3 69
1985 58 68.6
1984 56.6 68.2
1983 54.4 67.8
1982 53.3 67.4
1981 50.9 66.9
1980 48.6 66.5
1979 53.8 66
1978 54.7 65.6
1977 54 65.1
1976 54.4 64.7
1975 53.4 64.1
1974 52.9 63.6
1973 52.8 63.1
1972 52 62.5
1971 51.7 61.8
1970 51.4 59.8
1969 51.3 60.5
1968 50.8 59.8
1967 50.8 59
1966 50.7 57.8
1965 50.2 57.3
1964 49.7 56.5
1963 49.4 55.5
1962 49 54.6
1961 48.6 53.7
1960 48.3 52.7
1959 48 51.6
1958 47.7 50.4
1957 47.1 49.2
1956 46.6 48
1955 46 46.8
1954 45.5 45.6
1953 45 44.4
1952 44.8 43.2
1951 43.8 42
1950 44.2 40.9

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

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El Salvador and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Jordan
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Jordan
2024 6,338,193 11,552,876
2023 6,309,624 11,439,213
2022 6,280,319 11,256,263
2021 6,255,782 11,066,356
2020 6,234,673 10,865,228
2019 6,222,318 10,671,891
2018 6,219,807 10,462,306
2017 6,213,533 10,234,226
2016 6,200,800 10,006,367
2015 6,183,676 9,544,729
2014 6,162,955 8,791,710
2013 6,138,839 7,991,809
2012 6,113,975 7,587,127
2011 6,090,127 7,480,424
2010 6,068,249 7,297,043
2009 6,048,279 7,141,753
2008 6,029,297 6,989,866
2007 6,009,824 6,827,227
2006 6,002,319 6,427,371
2005 6,005,578 6,029,587
2004 6,004,671 5,882,061
2003 5,998,599 5,741,828
2002 5,986,631 5,616,066
2001 5,968,060 5,498,894
2000 5,943,366 5,386,945
1999 5,913,900 5,276,444
1998 5,880,781 5,164,284
1997 5,844,578 5,046,285
1996 5,805,286 4,912,516
1995 5,762,131 4,752,096
1994 5,714,129 4,561,406
1993 5,659,957 4,348,020
1992 5,585,609 4,127,693
1991 5,495,077 3,915,149
1990 5,399,726 3,621,908
1989 5,298,979 3,349,627
1988 5,195,833 3,193,039
1987 5,092,441 3,047,634
1986 4,992,769 2,909,887
1985 4,894,706 2,778,810
1984 4,798,003 2,654,688
1983 4,707,367 2,537,307
1982 4,622,477 2,426,927
1981 4,570,599 2,325,517
1980 4,540,382 2,234,186
1979 4,480,388 2,153,882
1978 4,394,114 2,083,595
1977 4,301,256 2,019,002
1976 4,210,310 1,958,177
1975 4,120,449 1,899,055
1974 4,029,671 1,839,182
1973 3,938,068 1,778,094
1972 3,846,830 1,714,555
1971 3,757,523 1,645,145
1970 3,668,796 1,565,163
1969 3,576,485 1,473,100
1968 3,480,773 1,372,460
1967 3,385,184 1,271,183
1966 3,290,961 1,178,360
1965 3,199,466 1,099,440
1964 3,111,883 1,035,640
1963 3,028,679 984,714
1962 2,949,204 940,554
1961 2,870,016 897,591
1960 2,791,459 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Jordan

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Jordan
2023 1.78 2.64
2022 1.79 2.68
2021 1.8 2.74
2020 1.82 2.79
2019 1.84 2.86
2018 1.85 2.92
2017 1.9 2.99
2016 1.97 3.07
2015 2.07 3.14
2014 2.13 3.3
2013 2.15 3.45
2012 2.19 3.57
2011 2.22 3.69
2010 2.24 3.78
2009 2.26 3.84
2008 2.29 3.88
2007 2.35 3.8
2006 2.4 3.71
2005 2.44 3.65
2004 2.52 3.73
2003 2.64 3.82
2002 2.78 3.81
2001 2.93 3.8
2000 3.08 3.86
1999 3.22 3.97
1998 3.34 4.11
1997 3.38 4.32
1996 3.48 4.51
1995 3.57 4.68
1994 3.61 4.82
1993 3.69 4.97
1992 3.8 5.14
1991 3.89 5.33
1990 3.96 5.54
1989 4.03 5.8
1988 4.1 6.01
1987 4.18 6.2
1986 4.19 6.39
1985 4.32 6.53
1984 4.48 6.67
1983 4.65 6.81
1982 4.83 6.96
1981 4.99 7.12
1980 5.11 7.29
1979 5.23 7.45
1978 5.36 7.59
1977 5.47 7.72
1976 5.59 7.83
1975 5.71 7.93
1974 5.82 8
1973 5.93 8.06
1972 6.03 8.12
1971 6.13 8.15
1970 6.18 8.18
1969 6.28 8.19
1968 6.39 8.14
1967 6.49 8.06
1966 6.57 7.99
1965 6.64 7.93
1964 6.68 7.91
1963 6.69 7.85
1962 6.68 7.79
1961 6.64 7.7
1960 6.62 7.6

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

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El Salvador and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Jordan
2024 28.5 25.5
2023 28 25.3
2022 27.6 24.9
2021 27.2 24.6
2020 26.8 24.2
2019 26.4 23.9
2018 26 23.5
2017 25.6 23.2
2016 25.2 22.9
2015 24.9 22.6
2014 24.6 22.4
2013 24.3 22.3
2012 24.1 22.1
2011 23.9 21.9
2010 23.7 21.7
2009 23.5 21.5
2008 23.3 21.4
2007 23.2 21.2
2006 23 21
2005 22.7 20.8
2004 22.5 20.5
2003 22.2 20.3
2002 21.9 20.2
2001 21.6 20.1
2000 21.3 20
1999 21 19.9
1998 20.6 19.8
1997 20.3 19.8
1996 19.9 19.7
1995 19.6 19.5
1994 19.3 19.3
1993 19 18.9
1992 18.8 18.5
1991 18.8 18.1
1990 18.8 17.2
1989 18.7 16.4
1988 18.6 16.2
1987 18.5 16.1
1986 18.4 15.9
1985 18.2 15.8
1984 18 15.6
1983 17.8 15.5
1982 17.7 15.4
1981 17.6 15.2
1980 17.5 15.1
1979 17.4 15
1978 17.2 14.9
1977 17.1 14.9
1976 17 14.8
1975 16.9 14.8
1974 16.8 14.8
1973 16.7 14.8
1972 16.6 14.8
1971 16.6 14.8
1970 16.6 14.9
1969 16.6 15
1968 16.6 15.1
1967 16.7 15.3
1966 16.8 15.5
1965 16.9 15.7
1964 16.9 16
1963 17 16.2
1962 17 16.5
1961 17.1 16.8
1960 17.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Jordan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
94.8%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Jordan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
4,476 mi
2011

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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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