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El Salvador vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 150th vs. 160th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Lebanon
Population
6399793
5906622
Population rank 111/197 115/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 105/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 116/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 81/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Lebanon
2024 $35,364,960,000 -
2023 $33,853,940,000 $20,078,620,357
2022 $31,870,120,000 $20,992,421,949
2021 $29,043,140,000 $23,131,941,557
2020 $24,921,190,000 $31,712,128,254
2019 $26,881,140,000 $51,605,959,131
2018 $26,020,850,000 $54,901,519,156
2017 $24,979,190,000 $53,027,680,686
2016 $24,191,430,000 $51,147,308,774
2015 $23,438,240,000 $49,929,337,837
2014 $22,593,470,000 $48,095,213,747
2013 $21,990,960,000 $46,880,103,081
2012 $21,386,150,000 $44,016,799,516
2011 $20,283,780,000 $39,927,125,962
2010 $18,447,920,000 $38,443,907,042
2009 $17,601,620,000 $35,399,582,929
2008 $17,986,890,000 $29,118,916,105
2007 $17,011,750,000 $24,827,355,015
2006 $15,999,890,000 $22,022,709,851
2005 $14,698,000,000 $21,497,336,499
2004 $13,724,810,900 $21,159,827,992
2003 $13,243,892,200 $20,082,918,740
2002 $12,664,190,300 $19,152,238,806
2001 $12,282,533,600 $17,649,751,244
2000 $11,784,927,700 $17,260,364,842
1999 $11,284,197,000 $17,391,056,369
1998 $10,936,669,900 $17,247,179,006
1997 $10,221,705,900 $15,751,867,489
1996 $9,586,327,800 $13,690,217,334
1995 $8,921,947,100 $11,718,795,529
1994 $7,679,384,000 $9,599,127,050
1993 $6,680,269,200 $7,941,744,492
1992 $5,813,399,300 $5,843,579,161
1991 $5,252,342,400 $4,690,415,093
1990 $4,817,542,204 $2,838,485,354
1989 $4,372,215,300 $2,717,998,688
1988 $4,189,880,000 $3,313,540,068
1987 $3,958,045,800 -
1986 $3,771,663,200 -
1985 $3,800,368,600 -
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Lebanon
2024 $5,580 -
2023 $5,365 $3,478
2022 $5,075 $3,654
2021 $4,643 $4,045
2020 $3,997 $5,561
2019 $4,320 $8,906
2018 $4,184 $9,175
2017 $4,020 $8,608
2016 $3,901 $8,089
2015 $3,790 $7,714
2014 $3,666 $7,578
2013 $3,582 $8,162
2012 $3,498 $8,407
2011 $3,331 $7,835
2010 $3,040 $7,626
2009 $2,910 $7,091
2008 $2,983 $5,912
2007 $2,831 $5,125
2006 $2,666 $4,635
2005 $2,447 $4,602
2004 $2,286 $4,601
2003 $2,208 $4,438
2002 $2,115 $4,291
2001 $2,058 $4,010
2000 $1,983 $3,987
1999 $1,908 $4,087
1998 $1,860 $4,125
1997 $1,749 $3,834
1996 $1,651 $3,393
1995 $1,548 $2,959
1994 $1,344 $2,468
1993 $1,180 $2,079
1992 $1,041 $1,559
1991 $956 $1,278
1990 $892 $790
1989 $825 $771
1988 $806 $959
1987 $777 -
1986 $755 -
1985 $776 -
1984 $763 -
1983 $745 -
1982 $735 -
1981 $752 -
1980 $787 -
1979 $773 -
1978 $712 -
1977 $684 -
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
1974 $413 -
1973 $366 -
1972 $329 -
1971 $316 -
1970 $309 -
1969 $293.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1967 $288.4 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Lebanon
2026 72.7 78.2
2025 72.5 78.1
2024 72.3 77.9
2023 72.1 77.8
2022 72 78
2021 69.9 73.6
2020 70.2 76.3
2019 71.7 78.2
2018 71.4 78.3
2017 71 78.2
2016 70.9 78.3
2015 71 78.3
2014 71.1 78.1
2013 71.2 78
2012 71.4 77.9
2011 71.2 77.8
2010 70.9 77.5
2009 70.4 77.3
2008 70.1 77
2007 69.8 76.7
2006 69.6 75.7
2005 69.3 76.1
2004 69.3 75.7
2003 68.8 75.3
2002 68.5 74.8
2001 68 74.4
2000 67.7 73.9
1999 67.3 73.5
1998 66.7 73.2
1997 66.2 72.9
1996 65.5 72.6
1995 64.9 72.4
1994 64.5 72
1993 64 71.6
1992 62.9 71.2
1991 62.5 70.9
1990 62 65.5
1989 61.3 65.1
1988 60 62.9
1987 59.4 62.5
1986 59.3 62
1985 58 61.6
1984 56.6 61.2
1983 54.4 60.8
1982 53.3 47.2
1981 50.9 60.3
1980 48.6 59.9
1979 53.8 59.6
1978 54.7 60
1977 54 60.3
1976 54.4 36.4
1975 53.4 57.7
1974 52.9 66.4
1973 52.8 66.3
1972 52 66.2
1971 51.7 66.1
1970 51.4 66
1969 51.3 65.9
1968 50.8 65.8
1967 50.8 65.7
1966 50.7 65.5
1965 50.2 65.3
1964 49.7 65.1
1963 49.4 64.9
1962 49 64.6
1961 48.6 64.3
1960 48.3 63.9
1959 48 63.6
1958 47.7 61.2
1957 47.1 62.8
1956 46.6 62.2
1955 46 61.5
1954 45.5 61.6
1953 45 61.2
1952 44.8 60.8
1951 43.8 60.3
1950 44.2 59.9

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

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El Salvador and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Lebanon
2024 6,338,193 5,805,962
2023 6,309,624 5,773,493
2022 6,280,319 5,744,489
2021 6,255,782 5,718,122
2020 6,234,673 5,702,398
2019 6,222,318 5,794,594
2018 6,219,807 5,984,119
2017 6,213,533 6,160,128
2016 6,200,800 6,323,060
2015 6,183,676 6,472,469
2014 6,162,955 6,346,990
2013 6,138,839 5,743,436
2012 6,113,975 5,235,742
2011 6,090,127 5,096,020
2010 6,068,249 5,041,288
2009 6,048,279 4,992,287
2008 6,029,297 4,925,354
2007 6,009,824 4,844,118
2006 6,002,319 4,751,136
2005 6,005,578 4,671,102
2004 6,004,671 4,599,279
2003 5,998,599 4,525,508
2002 5,986,631 4,463,504
2001 5,968,060 4,401,918
2000 5,943,366 4,329,340
1999 5,913,900 4,255,277
1998 5,880,781 4,181,281
1997 5,844,578 4,108,405
1996 5,805,286 4,034,781
1995 5,762,131 3,960,735
1994 5,714,129 3,889,799
1993 5,659,957 3,820,647
1992 5,585,609 3,747,371
1991 5,495,077 3,668,912
1990 5,399,726 3,595,175
1989 5,298,979 3,525,285
1988 5,195,833 3,454,649
1987 5,092,441 3,385,555
1986 4,992,769 3,300,365
1985 4,894,706 3,217,376
1984 4,798,003 3,152,744
1983 4,707,367 3,094,996
1982 4,622,477 3,054,931
1981 4,570,599 3,008,981
1980 4,540,382 2,944,763
1979 4,480,388 2,882,635
1978 4,394,114 2,822,682
1977 4,301,256 2,762,155
1976 4,210,310 2,726,469
1975 4,120,449 2,693,191
1974 4,029,671 2,635,185
1973 3,938,068 2,572,935
1972 3,846,830 2,509,729
1971 3,757,523 2,446,314
1970 3,668,796 2,386,114
1969 3,576,485 2,328,159
1968 3,480,773 2,266,368
1967 3,385,184 2,206,731
1966 3,290,961 2,148,260
1965 3,199,466 2,088,831
1964 3,111,883 2,030,543
1963 3,028,679 1,970,316
1962 2,949,204 1,909,578
1961 2,870,016 1,850,084
1960 2,791,459 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Lebanon

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Lebanon
2023 1.78 2.24
2022 1.79 2.26
2021 1.8 2.28
2020 1.82 2.31
2019 1.84 2.33
2018 1.85 2.35
2017 1.9 2.37
2016 1.97 2.39
2015 2.07 2.38
2014 2.13 2.38
2013 2.15 2.36
2012 2.19 2.35
2011 2.22 2.32
2010 2.24 2.26
2009 2.26 2.19
2008 2.29 2.17
2007 2.35 2.2
2006 2.4 2.24
2005 2.44 2.29
2004 2.52 2.38
2003 2.64 2.46
2002 2.78 2.52
2001 2.93 2.58
2000 3.08 2.6
1999 3.22 2.63
1998 3.34 2.65
1997 3.38 2.67
1996 3.48 2.7
1995 3.57 2.73
1994 3.61 2.82
1993 3.69 2.94
1992 3.8 3.05
1991 3.89 3.16
1990 3.96 3.27
1989 4.03 3.36
1988 4.1 3.39
1987 4.18 3.42
1986 4.19 3.47
1985 4.32 3.53
1984 4.48 3.66
1983 4.65 3.73
1982 4.83 3.86
1981 4.99 3.95
1980 5.11 4.01
1979 5.23 4.08
1978 5.36 4.18
1977 5.47 4.28
1976 5.59 4.39
1975 5.71 4.52
1974 5.82 4.65
1973 5.93 4.79
1972 6.03 4.91
1971 6.13 5.05
1970 6.18 5.19
1969 6.28 5.32
1968 6.39 5.45
1967 6.49 5.57
1966 6.57 5.68
1965 6.64 5.77
1964 6.68 5.85
1963 6.69 5.91
1962 6.68 5.9
1961 6.64 5.89
1960 6.62 5.88

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

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El Salvador and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Lebanon
2024 28.5 29.6
2023 28 29.4
2022 27.6 29.2
2021 27.2 29
2020 26.8 28.9
2019 26.4 29
2018 26 29.3
2017 25.6 29.4
2016 25.2 29.5
2015 24.9 29.4
2014 24.6 29.2
2013 24.3 28.9
2012 24.1 28.6
2011 23.9 28.2
2010 23.7 27.9
2009 23.5 27.5
2008 23.3 27.1
2007 23.2 26.7
2006 23 26.3
2005 22.7 26
2004 22.5 25.6
2003 22.2 25.2
2002 21.9 24.9
2001 21.6 24.6
2000 21.3 24.3
1999 21 24
1998 20.6 23.7
1997 20.3 23.4
1996 19.9 23.1
1995 19.6 22.8
1994 19.3 22.5
1993 19 22.3
1992 18.8 22
1991 18.8 21.8
1990 18.8 21.6
1989 18.7 21.4
1988 18.6 21.2
1987 18.5 21
1986 18.4 20.8
1985 18.2 20.7
1984 18 20.5
1983 17.8 20.3
1982 17.7 20.1
1981 17.6 19.9
1980 17.5 19.8
1979 17.4 19.6
1978 17.2 19.4
1977 17.1 19.2
1976 17 19.1
1975 16.9 19
1974 16.8 18.9
1973 16.7 18.7
1972 16.6 18.5
1971 16.6 18.3
1970 16.6 18.2
1969 16.6 18.1
1968 16.6 18
1967 16.7 18
1966 16.8 18.1
1965 16.9 18.2
1964 16.9 18.4
1963 17 18.7
1962 17 19.1
1961 17.1 19.5
1960 17.2 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Lebanon
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
92%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Lebanon
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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