Skip to content

El Salvador vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 150th vs. 106th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Liberia
Population
6399793
5887000
Population rank 111/197 116/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Liberia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Liberia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Liberia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $4,779,300,900
2023 $33,853,940,000 $4,390,000,000
2022 $31,870,120,000 $4,001,047,000
2021 $29,043,140,000 $3,513,049,500
2020 $24,921,190,000 $3,176,126,300
2019 $26,881,140,000 $3,319,596,500
2018 $26,020,850,000 $3,422,754,800
2017 $24,979,190,000 $3,390,703,400
2016 $24,191,430,000 $3,398,419,600
2015 $23,438,240,000 $3,227,075,700
2014 $22,593,470,000 $3,225,652,000
2013 $21,990,960,000 $3,177,198,100
2012 $21,386,150,000 $2,791,614,000
2011 $20,283,780,000 $2,398,000,000
2010 $18,447,920,000 $1,998,000,000
2009 $17,601,620,000 $1,768,000,000
2008 $17,986,890,000 $1,726,000,000
2007 $17,011,750,000 $1,373,000,000
2006 $15,999,890,000 $1,119,000,000
2005 $14,698,000,000 $949,000,000
2004 $13,724,810,900 $897,000,000
2003 $13,243,892,200 $748,000,000
2002 $12,664,190,300 $927,000,000
2001 $12,282,533,600 $906,000,000
2000 $11,784,927,700 $874,000,000
1999 $11,284,197,000 $441,800,000
1998 $10,936,669,900 $359,600,000
1997 $10,221,705,900 $295,900,000
1996 $9,586,327,800 $159,400,000
1995 $8,921,947,100 $134,800,000
1994 $7,679,384,000 $132,200,000
1993 $6,680,269,200 $160,400,000
1992 $5,813,399,300 $223,500,000
1991 $5,252,342,400 $348,000,000
1990 $4,817,542,204 $384,400,000
1989 $4,372,215,300 $786,300,000
1988 $4,189,880,000 $1,038,300,000
1987 $3,958,045,800 $972,800,000
1986 $3,771,663,200 $840,964,400
1985 $3,800,368,600 $851,296,100
1984 $3,661,683,400 $848,478,300
1983 $3,506,347,800 $823,374,900
1982 $3,399,189,100 $863,933,200
1981 $3,437,200,200 $846,514,500
1980 $3,573,959,900 $854,711,500
1979 $3,463,639,900 $814,067,900
1978 $3,127,960,000 $717,240,400
1977 $2,941,640,100 $673,010,600
1976 $2,328,280,100 $596,675,700
1975 $1,884,120,100 $577,549,300
1974 $1,665,880,000 $486,955,000
1973 $1,442,320,000 $386,968,300
1972 $1,263,720,000 $368,098,000
1971 $1,186,120,000 $341,543,100
1970 $1,132,920,000 $323,099,700
1969 $1,049,400,000 $306,961,800
1968 $1,009,760,100 $276,820,700
1967 $976,200,000 $261,024,300
1966 $929,520,000 $244,459,500
1965 $877,720,000 $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

El Salvador and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Liberia
2024 $5,580 $851
2023 $5,365 $799
2022 $5,075 $745
2021 $4,643 $668
2020 $3,997 $617
2019 $4,320 $658
2018 $4,184 $692
2017 $4,020 $699
2016 $3,901 $715
2015 $3,790 $693
2014 $3,666 $707
2013 $3,582 $711
2012 $3,498 $638
2011 $3,331 $568
2010 $3,040 $492
2009 $2,910 $448
2008 $2,983 $452
2007 $2,831 $374
2006 $2,666 $321
2005 $2,447 $287.5
2004 $2,286 $284.1
2003 $2,208 $239.8
2002 $2,115 $299.5
2001 $2,058 $300
2000 $1,983 $298.5
1999 $1,908 $156.6
1998 $1,860 $134.7
1997 $1,749 $122.6
1996 $1,651 $71.4
1995 $1,548 $62.1
1994 $1,344 $61.5
1993 $1,180 $74.4
1992 $1,041 $107.8
1991 $956 $177.9
1990 $892 $172.9
1989 $825 $312
1988 $806 $424
1987 $777 $409
1986 $755 $364
1985 $776 $380
1984 $763 $390
1983 $745 $391
1982 $735 $422
1981 $752 $426
1980 $787 $443
1979 $773 $435
1978 $712 $394
1977 $684 $381
1976 $553 $347
1975 $457 $346
1974 $413 $299.4
1973 $366 $244.4
1972 $329 $238.6
1971 $316 $227.1
1970 $309 $220.3
1969 $293.4 $214.7
1968 $290.1 $198.6
1967 $288.4 $192.2
1966 $282.4 $184.6
1965 $274.3 $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

El Salvador vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Liberia
2026 72.7 62.6
2025 72.5 62.5
2024 72.3 62.3
2023 72.1 62.2
2022 72 61.9
2021 69.9 61.2
2020 70.2 61.3
2019 71.7 61.2
2018 71.4 61
2017 71 60.8
2016 70.9 60.5
2015 71 59.2
2014 71.1 59.2
2013 71.2 60
2012 71.4 59.8
2011 71.2 59.5
2010 70.9 59.4
2009 70.4 59.1
2008 70.1 58.7
2007 69.8 58.1
2006 69.6 57.5
2005 69.3 56.8
2004 69.3 55.9
2003 68.8 53
2002 68.5 54.1
2001 68 53.1
2000 67.7 51.9
1999 67.3 50.4
1998 66.7 49.4
1997 66.2 48.3
1996 65.5 44.9
1995 64.9 44.6
1994 64.5 42.6
1993 64 43
1992 62.9 43.6
1991 62.5 43.6
1990 62 37.6
1989 61.3 43.9
1988 60 44.1
1987 59.4 44.3
1986 59.3 44.5
1985 58 44
1984 56.6 44.7
1983 54.4 44.6
1982 53.3 44.4
1981 50.9 44.3
1980 48.6 44.1
1979 53.8 43.9
1978 54.7 43.6
1977 54 43.2
1976 54.4 42.9
1975 53.4 42.5
1974 52.9 42.1
1973 52.8 41.6
1972 52 41.2
1971 51.7 40.7
1970 51.4 40.4
1969 51.3 40
1968 50.8 39.6
1967 50.8 39.3
1966 50.7 39
1965 50.2 38.7
1964 49.7 38.5
1963 49.4 38.3
1962 49 38.2
1961 48.6 38.1
1960 48.3 38.1
1959 48 38.1
1958 47.7 38.1
1957 47.1 38.1
1956 46.6 38.1
1955 46 38.1
1954 45.5 38.1
1953 45 38.1
1952 44.8 38.1
1951 43.8 38
1950 44.2 38

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

El Salvador and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Liberia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Liberia
2024 6,338,193 5,612,817
2023 6,309,624 5,493,031
2022 6,280,319 5,373,294
2021 6,255,782 5,259,323
2020 6,234,673 5,149,463
2019 6,222,318 5,043,721
2018 6,219,807 4,944,726
2017 6,213,533 4,848,925
2016 6,200,800 4,755,608
2015 6,183,676 4,659,431
2014 6,162,955 4,564,293
2013 6,138,839 4,470,239
2012 6,113,975 4,373,043
2011 6,090,127 4,221,178
2010 6,068,249 4,058,890
2009 6,048,279 3,943,028
2008 6,029,297 3,821,003
2007 6,009,824 3,669,050
2006 6,002,319 3,490,787
2005 6,005,578 3,301,015
2004 6,004,671 3,156,892
2003 5,998,599 3,119,532
2002 5,986,631 3,094,782
2001 5,968,060 3,015,338
2000 5,943,366 2,928,117
1999 5,913,900 2,821,684
1998 5,880,781 2,670,124
1997 5,844,578 2,412,989
1996 5,805,286 2,232,289
1995 5,762,131 2,169,162
1994 5,714,129 2,149,928
1993 5,659,957 2,155,126
1992 5,585,609 2,072,461
1991 5,495,077 1,956,518
1990 5,399,726 2,223,667
1989 5,298,979 2,517,858
1988 5,195,833 2,446,941
1987 5,092,441 2,377,229
1986 4,992,769 2,308,511
1985 4,894,706 2,240,539
1984 4,798,003 2,173,312
1983 4,707,367 2,107,113
1982 4,622,477 2,045,073
1981 4,570,599 1,986,867
1980 4,540,382 1,929,253
1979 4,480,388 1,872,713
1978 4,394,114 1,818,247
1977 4,301,256 1,766,019
1976 4,210,310 1,717,060
1975 4,120,449 1,670,913
1974 4,029,671 1,626,362
1973 3,938,068 1,583,588
1972 3,846,830 1,542,670
1971 3,757,523 1,504,077
1970 3,668,796 1,466,676
1969 3,576,485 1,429,605
1968 3,480,773 1,393,530
1967 3,385,184 1,358,435
1966 3,290,961 1,324,383
1965 3,199,466 1,291,156
1964 3,111,883 1,258,745
1963 3,028,679 1,227,414
1962 2,949,204 1,197,039
1961 2,870,016 1,167,717
1960 2,791,459 1,139,522

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

Fertility rates in El Salvador and Liberia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Liberia
2023 1.78 3.95
2022 1.79 4.02
2021 1.8 4.09
2020 1.82 4.17
2019 1.84 4.26
2018 1.85 4.34
2017 1.9 4.4
2016 1.97 4.46
2015 2.07 4.52
2014 2.13 4.62
2013 2.15 4.75
2012 2.19 4.88
2011 2.22 4.97
2010 2.24 5.06
2009 2.26 5.17
2008 2.29 5.33
2007 2.35 5.46
2006 2.4 5.53
2005 2.44 5.52
2004 2.52 5.51
2003 2.64 5.55
2002 2.78 5.65
2001 2.93 5.77
2000 3.08 5.88
1999 3.22 5.95
1998 3.34 6.02
1997 3.38 6.08
1996 3.48 6.13
1995 3.57 6.17
1994 3.61 6.21
1993 3.69 6.25
1992 3.8 6.28
1991 3.89 6.32
1990 3.96 6.37
1989 4.03 6.43
1988 4.1 6.51
1987 4.18 6.57
1986 4.19 6.64
1985 4.32 6.69
1984 4.48 6.73
1983 4.65 6.76
1982 4.83 6.79
1981 4.99 6.83
1980 5.11 6.87
1979 5.23 6.92
1978 5.36 6.88
1977 5.47 6.84
1976 5.59 6.79
1975 5.71 6.74
1974 5.82 6.69
1973 5.93 6.65
1972 6.03 6.6
1971 6.13 6.54
1970 6.18 6.58
1969 6.28 6.64
1968 6.39 6.66
1967 6.49 6.65
1966 6.57 6.63
1965 6.64 6.62
1964 6.68 6.59
1963 6.69 6.56
1962 6.68 6.5
1961 6.64 6.45
1960 6.62 6.39

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

El Salvador and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Liberia
2024 28.5 19.6
2023 28 19.4
2022 27.6 19.2
2021 27.2 19.1
2020 26.8 19
2019 26.4 18.8
2018 26 18.8
2017 25.6 18.7
2016 25.2 18.7
2015 24.9 18.7
2014 24.6 18.7
2013 24.3 18.7
2012 24.1 18.8
2011 23.9 18.6
2010 23.7 18.4
2009 23.5 18.4
2008 23.3 18.4
2007 23.2 18.4
2006 23 18.4
2005 22.7 18.4
2004 22.5 18.4
2003 22.2 18.4
2002 21.9 18.3
2001 21.6 18.3
2000 21.3 18.3
1999 21 18.2
1998 20.6 18.2
1997 20.3 18.1
1996 19.9 18.1
1995 19.6 18
1994 19.3 18
1993 19 17.9
1992 18.8 17.9
1991 18.8 17.9
1990 18.8 17.9
1989 18.7 17.9
1988 18.6 17.9
1987 18.5 17.9
1986 18.4 17.9
1985 18.2 17.9
1984 18 17.9
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.7 17.9
1981 17.6 17.9
1980 17.5 18
1979 17.4 18
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17 18.2
1975 16.9 18.3
1974 16.8 18.4
1973 16.7 18.5
1972 16.6 18.6
1971 16.6 18.6
1970 16.6 18.7
1969 16.6 18.8
1968 16.6 19
1967 16.7 19.1
1966 16.8 19.2
1965 16.9 19.2
1964 16.9 19.2
1963 17 19.3
1962 17 19.3
1961 17.1 19.3
1960 17.2 19.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/liberia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for El Salvador and Liberia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

El Salvador Liberia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Liberia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
6,587 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.