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El Salvador vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 150th vs. 45th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Kenya
Population
6399793
58955623
Population rank 111/197 25/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Kenya: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Kenya economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Kenya
2024 $35,364,960,000 $120,339,557,906
2023 $33,853,940,000 $107,500,884,685
2022 $31,870,120,000 $114,448,978,153
2021 $29,043,140,000 $109,703,658,905
2020 $24,921,190,000 $100,657,505,751
2019 $26,881,140,000 $100,378,436,207
2018 $26,020,850,000 $92,202,979,985
2017 $24,979,190,000 $82,036,510,877
2016 $24,191,430,000 $74,815,144,164
2015 $23,438,240,000 $70,120,446,897
2014 $22,593,470,000 $68,285,796,514
2013 $21,990,960,000 $61,671,440,408
2012 $21,386,150,000 $56,396,704,672
2011 $20,283,780,000 $46,869,473,151
2010 $18,447,920,000 $45,405,615,064
2009 $17,601,620,000 $42,347,217,913
2008 $17,986,890,000 $35,895,153,328
2007 $17,011,750,000 $31,958,195,182
2006 $15,999,890,000 $25,825,512,284
2005 $14,698,000,000 $18,737,895,513
2004 $13,724,810,900 $16,095,337,094
2003 $13,243,892,200 $14,904,517,650
2002 $12,664,190,300 $13,147,736,899
2001 $12,282,533,600 $12,986,007,426
2000 $11,784,927,700 $12,705,350,098
1999 $11,284,197,000 $12,896,010,459
1998 $10,936,669,900 $14,093,998,844
1997 $10,221,705,900 $13,115,764,358
1996 $9,586,327,800 $12,045,865,396
1995 $8,921,947,100 $9,046,320,255
1994 $7,679,384,000 $7,148,148,564
1993 $6,680,269,200 $5,751,786,643
1992 $5,813,399,300 $8,209,120,763
1991 $5,252,342,400 $8,151,488,783
1990 $4,817,542,204 $8,572,359,038
1989 $4,372,215,300 $8,283,114,514
1988 $4,189,880,000 $8,355,380,879
1987 $3,958,045,800 $7,970,820,369
1986 $3,771,663,200 $7,239,126,568
1985 $3,800,368,600 $6,135,034,214
1984 $3,661,683,400 $6,191,437,070
1983 $3,506,347,800 $5,979,198,314
1982 $3,399,189,100 $6,431,579,357
1981 $3,437,200,200 $6,854,491,706
1980 $3,573,959,900 $7,265,315,820
1979 $3,463,639,900 $6,234,391,113
1978 $3,127,960,000 $5,303,735,111
1977 $2,941,640,100 $4,494,378,764
1976 $2,328,280,100 $3,474,542,392
1975 $1,884,120,100 $3,259,345,083
1974 $1,665,880,000 $2,969,958,812
1973 $1,442,320,000 $2,509,001,324
1972 $1,263,720,000 $2,107,279,157
1971 $1,186,120,000 $1,778,391,289
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,603,447,359
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,458,379,417
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,353,295,459
1967 $976,200,000 $1,232,559,507
1966 $929,520,000 $1,164,519,674
1965 $877,720,000 $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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El Salvador and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Kenya
2024 $5,580 $2,132
2023 $5,365 $1,943
2022 $5,075 $2,110
2021 $4,643 $2,061
2020 $3,997 $1,928
2019 $4,320 $1,960
2018 $4,184 $1,836
2017 $4,020 $1,667
2016 $3,901 $1,554
2015 $3,790 $1,489
2014 $3,666 $1,483
2013 $3,582 $1,371
2012 $3,498 $1,285
2011 $3,331 $1,096
2010 $3,040 $1,092
2009 $2,910 $1,048
2008 $2,983 $916
2007 $2,831 $840
2006 $2,666 $700
2005 $2,447 $523
2004 $2,286 $464
2003 $2,208 $443
2002 $2,115 $403
2001 $2,058 $411
2000 $1,983 $415
1999 $1,908 $434
1998 $1,860 $488
1997 $1,749 $467
1996 $1,651 $441
1995 $1,548 $340
1994 $1,344 $276.4
1993 $1,180 $229
1992 $1,041 $337
1991 $956 $345
1990 $892 $374
1989 $825 $374
1988 $806 $391
1987 $777 $387
1986 $755 $364
1985 $776 $320
1984 $763 $334
1983 $745 $335
1982 $735 $374
1981 $752 $413
1980 $787 $454
1979 $773 $403
1978 $712 $355
1977 $684 $311
1976 $553 $248.9
1975 $457 $241.2
1974 $413 $227.2
1973 $366 $198.6
1972 $329 $172.6
1971 $316 $150.9
1970 $309 $141
1969 $293.4 $133.3
1968 $290.1 $128.7
1967 $288.4 $121.9
1966 $282.4 $119.8
1965 $274.3 $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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El Salvador vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Kenya
2026 72.7 64.2
2025 72.5 64
2024 72.3 63.8
2023 72.1 63.6
2022 72 63.5
2021 69.9 61.2
2020 70.2 61.6
2019 71.7 62.9
2018 71.4 62.8
2017 71 62.7
2016 70.9 62.5
2015 71 62.3
2014 71.1 62
2013 71.2 61.7
2012 71.4 61.5
2011 71.2 61.3
2010 70.9 60.9
2009 70.4 60.5
2008 70.1 60
2007 69.8 59.4
2006 69.6 59.1
2005 69.3 58.5
2004 69.3 57.9
2003 68.8 57.4
2002 68.5 56.8
2001 68 56.5
2000 67.7 56.1
1999 67.3 55.9
1998 66.7 55.6
1997 66.2 55.5
1996 65.5 55.6
1995 64.9 55.9
1994 64.5 56.1
1993 64 56.7
1992 62.9 57.1
1991 62.5 57.8
1990 62 58.3
1989 61.3 60
1988 60 60.3
1987 59.4 60.7
1986 59.3 60.8
1985 58 60.9
1984 56.6 60.6
1983 54.4 60.3
1982 53.3 59.9
1981 50.9 59.6
1980 48.6 59.2
1979 53.8 58.7
1978 54.7 58.2
1977 54 57.7
1976 54.4 57.2
1975 53.4 56.6
1974 52.9 56
1973 52.8 55.5
1972 52 55
1971 51.7 54.5
1970 51.4 54.1
1969 51.3 53.7
1968 50.8 53.3
1967 50.8 52.8
1966 50.7 52.4
1965 50.2 51.9
1964 49.7 51.3
1963 49.4 50.8
1962 49 50.1
1961 48.6 49.3
1960 48.3 48.5
1959 48 47.5
1958 47.7 46.5
1957 47.1 45.3
1956 46.6 43.5
1955 46 42.3
1954 45.5 41
1953 45 39.8
1952 44.8 38.6
1951 43.8 38
1950 44.2 36.9

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

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El Salvador and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Kenya
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Kenya
2024 6,338,193 56,432,944
2023 6,309,624 55,339,003
2022 6,280,319 54,252,461
2021 6,255,782 53,219,166
2020 6,234,673 52,217,334
2019 6,222,318 51,202,827
2018 6,219,807 50,207,107
2017 6,213,533 49,197,766
2016 6,200,800 48,139,687
2015 6,183,676 47,088,526
2014 6,162,955 46,051,440
2013 6,138,839 44,986,791
2012 6,113,975 43,888,303
2011 6,090,127 42,758,461
2010 6,068,249 41,598,567
2009 6,048,279 40,408,891
2008 6,029,297 39,206,351
2007 6,009,824 38,036,349
2006 6,002,319 36,904,008
2005 6,005,578 35,796,484
2004 6,004,671 34,713,455
2003 5,998,599 33,652,223
2002 5,986,631 32,629,808
2001 5,968,060 31,619,170
2000 5,943,366 30,642,890
1999 5,913,900 29,733,408
1998 5,880,781 28,888,057
1997 5,844,578 28,101,768
1996 5,805,286 27,344,211
1995 5,762,131 26,601,751
1994 5,714,129 25,857,130
1993 5,659,957 25,117,188
1992 5,585,609 24,382,460
1991 5,495,077 23,646,514
1990 5,399,726 22,892,651
1989 5,298,979 22,118,434
1988 5,195,833 21,356,219
1987 5,092,441 20,616,096
1986 4,992,769 19,901,646
1985 4,894,706 19,201,768
1984 4,798,003 18,514,906
1983 4,707,367 17,846,374
1982 4,622,477 17,206,175
1981 4,570,599 16,601,507
1980 4,540,382 16,018,459
1979 4,480,388 15,460,666
1978 4,394,114 14,934,126
1977 4,301,256 14,428,819
1976 4,210,310 13,957,623
1975 4,120,449 13,511,671
1974 4,029,671 13,070,078
1973 3,938,068 12,634,835
1972 3,846,830 12,206,060
1971 3,757,523 11,788,904
1970 3,668,796 11,368,791
1969 3,576,485 10,939,695
1968 3,480,773 10,518,823
1967 3,385,184 10,111,057
1966 3,290,961 9,717,816
1965 3,199,466 9,338,078
1964 3,111,883 8,973,535
1963 3,028,679 8,627,971
1962 2,949,204 8,299,308
1961 2,870,016 7,987,770
1960 2,791,459 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Kenya

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Kenya
2023 1.78 3.21
2022 1.79 3.26
2021 1.8 3.31
2020 1.82 3.36
2019 1.84 3.43
2018 1.85 3.54
2017 1.9 3.61
2016 1.97 3.69
2015 2.07 3.77
2014 2.13 3.84
2013 2.15 3.96
2012 2.19 4.12
2011 2.22 4.28
2010 2.24 4.45
2009 2.26 4.57
2008 2.29 4.66
2007 2.35 4.72
2006 2.4 4.75
2005 2.44 4.8
2004 2.52 4.86
2003 2.64 4.94
2002 2.78 5.03
2001 2.93 5.09
2000 3.08 5.14
1999 3.22 5.18
1998 3.34 5.24
1997 3.38 5.27
1996 3.48 5.31
1995 3.57 5.37
1994 3.61 5.44
1993 3.69 5.57
1992 3.8 5.74
1991 3.89 5.94
1990 3.96 6.14
1989 4.03 6.33
1988 4.1 6.52
1987 4.18 6.69
1986 4.19 6.84
1985 4.32 6.96
1984 4.48 7.08
1983 4.65 7.22
1982 4.83 7.35
1981 4.99 7.45
1980 5.11 7.53
1979 5.23 7.6
1978 5.36 7.67
1977 5.47 7.73
1976 5.59 7.77
1975 5.71 7.8
1974 5.82 7.82
1973 5.93 7.86
1972 6.03 7.89
1971 6.13 7.92
1970 6.18 7.94
1969 6.28 7.95
1968 6.39 7.95
1967 6.49 7.95
1966 6.57 7.96
1965 6.64 7.92
1964 6.68 7.87
1963 6.69 7.82
1962 6.68 7.77
1961 6.64 7.72
1960 6.62 7.65

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

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El Salvador and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Kenya
2024 28.5 20.8
2023 28 20.6
2022 27.6 20.3
2021 27.2 20
2020 26.8 19.8
2019 26.4 19.6
2018 26 19.3
2017 25.6 19.1
2016 25.2 18.9
2015 24.9 18.7
2014 24.6 18.5
2013 24.3 18.4
2012 24.1 18.2
2011 23.9 18.1
2010 23.7 17.9
2009 23.5 17.8
2008 23.3 17.7
2007 23.2 17.6
2006 23 17.5
2005 22.7 17.4
2004 22.5 17.3
2003 22.2 17.1
2002 21.9 17
2001 21.6 16.8
2000 21.3 16.7
1999 21 16.5
1998 20.6 16.4
1997 20.3 16.2
1996 19.9 16.1
1995 19.6 16
1994 19.3 15.9
1993 19 15.7
1992 18.8 15.6
1991 18.8 15.5
1990 18.8 15.3
1989 18.7 15.2
1988 18.6 15.1
1987 18.5 15
1986 18.4 15
1985 18.2 14.9
1984 18 14.8
1983 17.8 14.7
1982 17.7 14.6
1981 17.6 14.5
1980 17.5 14.5
1979 17.4 14.4
1978 17.2 14.3
1977 17.1 14.3
1976 17 14.3
1975 16.9 14.3
1974 16.8 14.3
1973 16.7 14.3
1972 16.6 14.3
1971 16.6 14.4
1970 16.6 14.4
1969 16.6 14.5
1968 16.6 14.5
1967 16.7 14.6
1966 16.8 14.8
1965 16.9 14.9
1964 16.9 15.1
1963 17 15.2
1962 17 15.3
1961 17.1 15.5
1960 17.2 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

El Salvador Kenya
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
35%
2024

Health

El Salvador Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Kenya
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
110,480 mi
2018

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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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