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El Salvador vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 150th vs. 16th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Libya
Population
6399793
7559873
Population rank 111/197 105/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 81/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Libya: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Libya economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Libya
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Libya
2024 $35,364,960,000 $48,487,151,215
2023 $33,853,940,000 $44,027,664,915
2022 $31,870,120,000 $43,246,297,922
2021 $29,043,140,000 $35,217,995,647
2020 $24,921,190,000 $46,854,285,441
2019 $26,881,140,000 $69,254,496,472
2018 $26,020,850,000 $76,686,029,772
2017 $24,979,190,000 $67,157,452,182
2016 $24,191,430,000 $49,912,073,701
2015 $23,438,240,000 $48,717,501,321
2014 $22,593,470,000 $57,372,355,592
2013 $21,990,960,000 $75,351,107,029
2012 $21,386,150,000 $92,540,938,129
2011 $20,283,780,000 $48,169,263,294
2010 $18,447,920,000 $75,380,825,062
2009 $17,601,620,000 $60,808,562,033
2008 $17,986,890,000 $86,710,767,415
2007 $17,011,750,000 $68,032,978,391
2006 $15,999,890,000 $60,094,231,607
2005 $14,698,000,000 $47,334,691,241
2004 $13,724,810,900 $33,122,307,692
2003 $13,243,892,200 $26,265,625,000
2002 $12,664,190,300 $20,481,889,764
2001 $12,282,533,600 $34,112,093,927
2000 $11,784,927,700 $38,270,954,138
1999 $11,284,197,000 $35,975,860,857
1998 $10,936,669,900 $27,251,301,398
1997 $10,221,705,900 $30,700,897,875
1996 $9,586,327,800 $27,884,615,385
1995 $8,921,947,100 $25,541,379,187
1994 $7,679,384,000 $28,610,549,763
1993 $6,680,269,200 $30,660,051,911
1992 $5,813,399,300 $33,887,047,909
1991 $5,252,342,400 $31,991,821,265
1990 $4,817,542,204 $28,904,183,602
1989 $4,372,215,300 $25,156,707,899
1988 $4,189,880,000 $24,308,959,591
1987 $3,958,045,800 $26,697,659,335
1986 $3,771,663,200 $24,180,400,959
1985 $3,800,368,600 $31,530,566,324
1984 $3,661,683,400 $29,476,109,153
1983 $3,506,347,800 $33,200,520,140
1982 $3,399,189,100 $33,760,146,991
1981 $3,437,200,200 $36,374,353,880
1980 $3,573,959,900 $40,953,924,949
1979 $3,463,639,900 $30,536,429,497
1978 $3,127,960,000 $22,136,422,643
1977 $2,941,640,100 $22,428,297,108
1976 $2,328,280,100 $19,096,943,017
1975 $1,884,120,100 $14,710,912,458
1974 $1,665,880,000 $15,112,543,717
1973 $1,442,320,000 $8,625,889,430
1972 $1,263,720,000 $6,299,395,544
1971 $1,186,120,000 $5,260,185,125
1970 $1,132,920,000 $4,601,649,451
1969 $1,049,400,000 $4,380,987,481
1968 $1,009,760,100 $3,850,623,095
1967 $976,200,000 $2,726,986,913
1966 $929,520,000 $2,312,438,536
1965 $877,720,000 $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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El Salvador and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Libya
2024 $5,580 $6,569
2023 $5,365 $6,027
2022 $5,075 $5,987
2021 $4,643 $4,936
2020 $3,997 $6,650
2019 $4,320 $9,963
2018 $4,184 $11,197
2017 $4,020 $9,966
2016 $3,901 $7,526
2015 $3,790 $7,458
2014 $3,666 $8,926
2013 $3,582 $11,952
2012 $3,498 $14,976
2011 $3,331 $7,594
2010 $3,040 $11,601
2009 $2,910 $9,551
2008 $2,983 $13,906
2007 $2,831 $11,145
2006 $2,666 $10,049
2005 $2,447 $8,079
2004 $2,286 $5,774
2003 $2,208 $4,674
2002 $2,115 $3,718
2001 $2,058 $6,313
2000 $1,983 $7,214
1999 $1,908 $6,895
1998 $1,860 $5,301
1997 $1,749 $6,062
1996 $1,651 $5,591
1995 $1,548 $5,205
1994 $1,344 $5,933
1993 $1,180 $6,478
1992 $1,041 $7,303
1991 $956 $7,040
1990 $892 $6,502
1989 $825 $5,793
1988 $806 $5,736
1987 $777 $6,465
1986 $755 $6,019
1985 $776 $8,087
1984 $763 $7,811
1983 $745 $8,927
1982 $735 $9,064
1981 $752 $10,044
1980 $787 $11,960
1979 $773 $9,443
1978 $712 $7,252
1977 $684 $7,783
1976 $553 $7,018
1975 $457 $5,721
1974 $413 $6,214
1973 $366 $3,727
1972 $329 $2,830
1971 $316 $2,443
1970 $309 $2,210
1969 $293.4 $2,175
1968 $290.1 $1,972
1967 $288.4 $1,437
1966 $282.4 $1,251
1965 $274.3 $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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El Salvador vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Libya
2026 72.7 75.2
2025 72.5 73.2
2024 72.3 71.1
2023 72.1 69.3
2022 72 74.5
2021 69.9 72.1
2020 70.2 72.4
2019 71.7 72.9
2018 71.4 73.2
2017 71 72.7
2016 70.9 71.8
2015 71 71.6
2014 71.1 71.3
2013 71.2 72.3
2012 71.4 72.2
2011 71.2 69.9
2010 70.9 72.2
2009 70.4 72.1
2008 70.1 71.9
2007 69.8 71.8
2006 69.6 71.6
2005 69.3 71.4
2004 69.3 71.2
2003 68.8 71
2002 68.5 70.8
2001 68 70.7
2000 67.7 70.5
1999 67.3 70.6
1998 66.7 70.7
1997 66.2 70.7
1996 65.5 70.7
1995 64.9 70.6
1994 64.5 70.5
1993 64 70.2
1992 62.9 70
1991 62.5 69.6
1990 62 69.3
1989 61.3 69
1988 60 68.6
1987 59.4 68.3
1986 59.3 67.8
1985 58 67.3
1984 56.6 66.7
1983 54.4 66.3
1982 53.3 65.8
1981 50.9 65.3
1980 48.6 64.8
1979 53.8 64.3
1978 54.7 63.8
1977 54 63.1
1976 54.4 62.4
1975 53.4 61.6
1974 52.9 60.7
1973 52.8 59.7
1972 52 58.7
1971 51.7 57.6
1970 51.4 56.4
1969 51.3 55.2
1968 50.8 53.8
1967 50.8 52.5
1966 50.7 50.9
1965 50.2 49.3
1964 49.7 47.7
1963 49.4 45.6
1962 49 44.1
1961 48.6 42.4
1960 48.3 40.8
1959 48 39.3
1958 47.7 38
1957 47.1 36.9
1956 46.6 36
1955 46 35.2
1954 45.5 34.7
1953 45 34.2
1952 44.8 33.8
1951 43.8 33.5
1950 44.2 33.1

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

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El Salvador and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Libya
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Libya
2024 6,338,193 7,381,023
2023 6,309,624 7,305,659
2022 6,280,319 7,223,805
2021 6,255,782 7,135,175
2020 6,234,673 7,045,399
2019 6,222,318 6,951,033
2018 6,219,807 6,849,055
2017 6,213,533 6,738,770
2016 6,200,800 6,632,126
2015 6,183,676 6,531,819
2014 6,162,955 6,427,252
2013 6,138,839 6,304,628
2012 6,113,975 6,179,328
2011 6,090,127 6,343,203
2010 6,068,249 6,497,839
2009 6,048,279 6,366,686
2008 6,029,297 6,235,430
2007 6,009,824 6,104,380
2006 6,002,319 5,980,211
2005 6,005,578 5,858,798
2004 6,004,671 5,736,693
2003 5,998,599 5,619,398
2002 5,986,631 5,508,410
2001 5,968,060 5,403,639
2000 5,943,366 5,305,021
1999 5,913,900 5,218,038
1998 5,880,781 5,140,704
1997 5,844,578 5,064,639
1996 5,805,286 4,987,393
1995 5,762,131 4,906,843
1994 5,714,129 4,822,037
1993 5,659,957 4,733,045
1992 5,585,609 4,640,352
1991 5,495,077 4,544,400
1990 5,399,726 4,445,239
1989 5,298,979 4,342,920
1988 5,195,833 4,237,755
1987 5,092,441 4,129,739
1986 4,992,769 4,017,403
1985 4,894,706 3,898,745
1984 4,798,003 3,773,633
1983 4,707,367 3,718,961
1982 4,622,477 3,724,765
1981 4,570,599 3,621,486
1980 4,540,382 3,424,378
1979 4,480,388 3,233,846
1978 4,394,114 3,052,526
1977 4,301,256 2,881,533
1976 4,210,310 2,721,237
1975 4,120,449 2,571,556
1974 4,029,671 2,432,211
1973 3,938,068 2,314,193
1972 3,846,830 2,226,091
1971 3,757,523 2,153,534
1970 3,668,796 2,082,589
1969 3,576,485 2,014,293
1968 3,480,773 1,952,781
1967 3,385,184 1,898,199
1966 3,290,961 1,849,063
1965 3,199,466 1,804,015
1964 3,111,883 1,753,691
1963 3,028,679 1,690,457
1962 2,949,204 1,621,960
1961 2,870,016 1,555,699
1960 2,791,459 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Libya

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Libya
2023 1.78 2.36
2022 1.79 2.4
2021 1.8 2.46
2020 1.82 2.51
2019 1.84 2.54
2018 1.85 2.58
2017 1.9 2.63
2016 1.97 2.67
2015 2.07 2.71
2014 2.13 2.75
2013 2.15 2.72
2012 2.19 2.68
2011 2.22 2.65
2010 2.24 2.6
2009 2.26 2.56
2008 2.29 2.6
2007 2.35 2.65
2006 2.4 2.7
2005 2.44 2.77
2004 2.52 2.77
2003 2.64 2.8
2002 2.78 2.83
2001 2.93 2.87
2000 3.08 2.91
1999 3.22 2.97
1998 3.34 3.04
1997 3.38 3.13
1996 3.48 3.26
1995 3.57 3.44
1994 3.61 3.65
1993 3.69 3.88
1992 3.8 4.16
1991 3.89 4.46
1990 3.96 4.78
1989 4.03 5.09
1988 4.1 5.41
1987 4.18 5.72
1986 4.19 6.02
1985 4.32 6.33
1984 4.48 6.62
1983 4.65 6.91
1982 4.83 7.16
1981 4.99 7.37
1980 5.11 7.54
1979 5.23 7.68
1978 5.36 7.79
1977 5.47 7.87
1976 5.59 7.93
1975 5.71 7.98
1974 5.82 8.02
1973 5.93 8.05
1972 6.03 8.07
1971 6.13 8.1
1970 6.18 8.05
1969 6.28 8.01
1968 6.39 7.97
1967 6.49 7.93
1966 6.57 7.89
1965 6.64 7.82
1964 6.68 7.75
1963 6.69 7.69
1962 6.68 7.61
1961 6.64 7.56
1960 6.62 7.51

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

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El Salvador and Libya demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Libya
2024 28.5 28.5
2023 28 28.2
2022 27.6 28
2021 27.2 27.7
2020 26.8 27.5
2019 26.4 27.2
2018 26 27
2017 25.6 26.8
2016 25.2 26.6
2015 24.9 26.4
2014 24.6 26.2
2013 24.3 25.9
2012 24.1 25.7
2011 23.9 25.5
2010 23.7 25.3
2009 23.5 25
2008 23.3 24.6
2007 23.2 24.2
2006 23 23.8
2005 22.7 23.6
2004 22.5 23.4
2003 22.2 23.2
2002 21.9 23.1
2001 21.6 22.9
2000 21.3 22.7
1999 21 22.4
1998 20.6 22
1997 20.3 21.5
1996 19.9 21.1
1995 19.6 20.6
1994 19.3 20.1
1993 19 19.7
1992 18.8 19.3
1991 18.8 18.9
1990 18.8 18.6
1989 18.7 18.2
1988 18.6 17.9
1987 18.5 17.6
1986 18.4 17.3
1985 18.2 17.1
1984 18 16.8
1983 17.8 16.5
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.6 16.1
1980 17.5 16
1979 17.4 15.9
1978 17.2 15.9
1977 17.1 15.8
1976 17 15.6
1975 16.9 15.5
1974 16.8 15.3
1973 16.7 14.9
1972 16.6 14.7
1971 16.6 14.7
1970 16.6 14.7
1969 16.6 14.7
1968 16.6 14.9
1967 16.7 15.3
1966 16.8 15.9
1965 16.9 16.7
1964 16.9 17.2
1963 17 17.5
1962 17 17.9
1961 17.1 18.2
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 Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

El Salvador Libya
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
76.5%
1994
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Libya
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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