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El Salvador vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 150th vs. 169th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Luxembourg
Population
6399793
693885
Population rank 111/197 164/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Luxembourg
2024 $35,364,960,000 $93,279,851,863
2023 $33,853,940,000 $88,788,881,539
2022 $31,870,120,000 $80,801,680,397
2021 $29,043,140,000 $86,386,759,695
2020 $24,921,190,000 $73,670,782,100
2019 $26,881,140,000 $69,872,035,114
2018 $26,020,850,000 $71,085,623,495
2017 $24,979,190,000 $65,712,180,343
2016 $24,191,430,000 $62,216,885,436
2015 $23,438,240,000 $60,071,584,216
2014 $22,593,470,000 $68,804,811,898
2013 $21,990,960,000 $65,203,276,467
2012 $21,386,150,000 $59,776,383,527
2011 $20,283,780,000 $61,696,281,326
2010 $18,447,920,000 $56,213,985,987
2009 $17,601,620,000 $54,467,289,898
2008 $17,986,890,000 $58,844,277,702
2007 $17,011,750,000 $51,587,401,416
2006 $15,999,890,000 $42,910,146,296
2005 $14,698,000,000 $37,672,280,120
2004 $13,724,810,900 $35,064,843,793
2003 $13,243,892,200 $29,667,268,248
2002 $12,664,190,300 $23,649,833,332
2001 $12,282,533,600 $21,387,533,703
2000 $11,784,927,700 $21,230,182,989
1999 $11,284,197,000 $21,899,317,599
1998 $10,936,669,900 $20,150,053,345
1997 $10,221,705,900 $19,563,836,265
1996 $9,586,327,800 $20,895,314,658
1995 $8,921,947,100 $20,853,093,870
1994 $7,679,384,000 $17,701,798,891
1993 $6,680,269,200 $15,925,521,222
1992 $5,813,399,300 $15,518,702,635
1991 $5,252,342,400 $13,834,219,728
1990 $4,817,542,204 $12,778,792,854
1989 $4,372,215,300 $10,037,674,038
1988 $4,189,880,000 $9,418,167,855
1987 $3,958,045,800 $8,320,902,215
1986 $3,771,663,200 $6,685,595,088
1985 $3,800,368,600 $4,577,211,767
1984 $3,661,683,400 $4,438,435,493
1983 $3,506,347,800 $4,524,217,751
1982 $3,399,189,100 $4,602,316,793
1981 $3,437,200,200 $5,053,665,797
1980 $3,573,959,900 $6,019,805,490
1979 $3,463,639,900 $5,516,982,664
1978 $3,127,960,000 $4,718,539,772
1977 $2,941,640,100 $3,789,321,328
1976 $2,328,280,100 $3,423,586,207
1975 $1,884,120,100 $3,123,333,333
1974 $1,665,880,000 $3,183,637,117
1973 $1,442,320,000 $2,609,875,802
1972 $1,263,720,000 $1,901,697,370
1971 $1,186,120,000 $1,518,773,421
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,457,768,455
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,245,432,991
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,075,561,623
1967 $976,200,000 $983,052,315
1966 $929,520,000 $976,717,015
1965 $877,720,000 $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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El Salvador and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Luxembourg
2024 $5,580 $137,782
2023 $5,365 $133,231
2022 $5,075 $123,720
2021 $4,643 $134,966
2020 $3,997 $116,860
2019 $4,320 $112,697
2018 $4,184 $116,927
2017 $4,020 $110,193
2016 $3,901 $106,899
2015 $3,790 $105,462
2014 $3,666 $123,679
2013 $3,582 $120,000
2012 $3,498 $112,585
2011 $3,331 $119,025
2010 $3,040 $110,886
2009 $2,910 $109,420
2008 $2,983 $120,422
2007 $2,831 $107,475
2006 $2,666 $90,789
2005 $2,447 $80,988
2004 $2,286 $76,545
2003 $2,208 $65,689
2002 $2,115 $53,006
2001 $2,058 $48,440
2000 $1,983 $48,660
1999 $1,908 $50,872
1998 $1,860 $47,445
1997 $1,749 $46,642
1996 $1,651 $50,444
1995 $1,548 $51,032
1994 $1,344 $43,933
1993 $1,180 $40,067
1992 $1,041 $39,571
1991 $956 $35,747
1990 $892 $33,465
1989 $825 $26,618
1988 $806 $25,219
1987 $777 $22,443
1986 $755 $18,150
1985 $776 $12,482
1984 $763 $12,127
1983 $745 $12,374
1982 $735 $12,591
1981 $752 $13,837
1980 $787 $16,531
1979 $773 $15,204
1978 $712 $13,034
1977 $684 $10,486
1976 $553 $9,491
1975 $457 $8,701
1974 $413 $8,967
1973 $366 $7,447
1972 $329 $5,487
1971 $316 $4,435
1970 $309 $4,298
1969 $293.4 $3,690
1968 $290.1 $3,203
1967 $288.4 $2,935
1966 $282.4 $2,925
1965 $274.3 $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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El Salvador vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Luxembourg
2026 72.7 82.6
2025 72.5 82.5
2024 72.3 82.4
2023 72.1 82.2
2022 72 82.2
2021 69.9 81.8
2020 70.2 81.4
2019 71.7 81.6
2018 71.4 81.5
2017 71 81.1
2016 70.9 81.6
2015 71 81.3
2014 71.1 81.2
2013 71.2 80.9
2012 71.4 80.4
2011 71.2 80.3
2010 70.9 80.1
2009 70.4 79.9
2008 70.1 80.1
2007 69.8 79.1
2006 69.6 78.8
2005 69.3 78.9
2004 69.3 78.7
2003 68.8 77.3
2002 68.5 77.6
2001 68 77.5
2000 67.7 77.3
1999 67.3 77
1998 66.7 76.6
1997 66.2 76.4
1996 65.5 76.2
1995 64.9 75.9
1994 64.5 75.9
1993 64 75.4
1992 62.9 74.7
1991 62.5 75
1990 62 75
1989 61.3 74.3
1988 60 74.3
1987 59.4 73.9
1986 59.3 74.1
1985 58 73.3
1984 56.6 72.7
1983 54.4 73
1982 53.3 72.2
1981 50.9 72.1
1980 48.6 72.4
1979 53.8 72.3
1978 54.7 71.5
1977 54 71.5
1976 54.4 70.2
1975 53.4 70.3
1974 52.9 70.2
1973 52.8 70.3
1972 52 70.5
1971 51.7 69.2
1970 51.4 69.2
1969 51.3 69.7
1968 50.8 70
1967 50.8 69.5
1966 50.7 68.9
1965 50.2 69.2
1964 49.7 68.8
1963 49.4 68.7
1962 49 68.4
1961 48.6 69.1
1960 48.3 68.8
1959 48 68.4
1958 47.7 68.4
1957 47.1 66.9
1956 46.6 67.1
1955 46 67.4
1954 45.5 66.7
1953 45 66.4
1952 44.8 66.1
1951 43.8 65.9
1950 44.2 65.5

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

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El Salvador and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Luxembourg
2024 6,338,193 677,012
2023 6,309,624 666,430
2022 6,280,319 653,103
2021 6,255,782 640,064
2020 6,234,673 630,419
2019 6,222,318 620,001
2018 6,219,807 607,950
2017 6,213,533 596,336
2016 6,200,800 582,014
2015 6,183,676 569,604
2014 6,162,955 556,319
2013 6,138,839 543,360
2012 6,113,975 530,946
2011 6,090,127 518,347
2010 6,068,249 506,953
2009 6,048,279 497,783
2008 6,029,297 488,650
2007 6,009,824 479,993
2006 6,002,319 472,637
2005 6,005,578 465,158
2004 6,004,671 458,095
2003 5,998,599 451,630
2002 5,986,631 446,175
2001 5,968,060 441,525
2000 5,943,366 436,300
1999 5,913,900 430,475
1998 5,880,781 424,700
1997 5,844,578 419,450
1996 5,805,286 414,225
1995 5,762,131 408,625
1994 5,714,129 402,925
1993 5,659,957 397,475
1992 5,585,609 392,175
1991 5,495,077 387,000
1990 5,399,726 381,850
1989 5,298,979 377,100
1988 5,195,833 373,450
1987 5,092,441 370,750
1986 4,992,769 368,355
1985 4,894,706 366,706
1984 4,798,003 365,998
1983 4,707,367 365,622
1982 4,622,477 365,525
1981 4,570,599 365,225
1980 4,540,382 364,150
1979 4,480,388 362,856
1978 4,394,114 362,007
1977 4,301,256 361,358
1976 4,210,310 360,731
1975 4,120,449 358,950
1974 4,029,671 355,050
1973 3,938,068 350,450
1972 3,846,830 346,600
1971 3,757,523 342,421
1970 3,668,796 339,171
1969 3,576,485 337,500
1968 3,480,773 335,850
1967 3,385,184 334,995
1966 3,290,961 333,895
1965 3,199,466 331,500
1964 3,111,883 327,750
1963 3,028,679 324,100
1962 2,949,204 320,750
1961 2,870,016 316,845
1960 2,791,459 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Luxembourg
2023 1.78 1.25
2022 1.79 1.31
2021 1.8 1.38
2020 1.82 1.36
2019 1.84 1.34
2018 1.85 1.38
2017 1.9 1.39
2016 1.97 1.41
2015 2.07 1.47
2014 2.13 1.5
2013 2.15 1.55
2012 2.19 1.57
2011 2.22 1.52
2010 2.24 1.63
2009 2.26 1.59
2008 2.29 1.61
2007 2.35 1.61
2006 2.4 1.65
2005 2.44 1.63
2004 2.52 1.66
2003 2.64 1.62
2002 2.78 1.63
2001 2.93 1.66
2000 3.08 1.76
1999 3.22 1.74
1998 3.34 1.68
1997 3.38 1.71
1996 3.48 1.77
1995 3.57 1.7
1994 3.61 1.72
1993 3.69 1.7
1992 3.8 1.64
1991 3.89 1.6
1990 3.96 1.6
1989 4.03 1.52
1988 4.1 1.51
1987 4.18 1.4
1986 4.19 1.43
1985 4.32 1.38
1984 4.48 1.42
1983 4.65 1.43
1982 4.83 1.49
1981 4.99 1.55
1980 5.11 1.5
1979 5.23 1.48
1978 5.36 1.48
1977 5.47 1.5
1976 5.59 1.48
1975 5.71 1.55
1974 5.82 1.58
1973 5.93 1.58
1972 6.03 1.75
1971 6.13 1.95
1970 6.18 1.97
1969 6.28 2.02
1968 6.39 2.12
1967 6.49 2.24
1966 6.57 2.34
1965 6.64 2.42
1964 6.68 2.34
1963 6.69 -
1962 6.68 2.37
1961 6.64 -
1960 6.62 2.29

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

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El Salvador and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Luxembourg
2024 28.5 40.2
2023 28 39.9
2022 27.6 39.7
2021 27.2 39.7
2020 26.8 39.6
2019 26.4 39.5
2018 26 39.5
2017 25.6 39.4
2016 25.2 39.3
2015 24.9 39.3
2014 24.6 39.2
2013 24.3 39.1
2012 24.1 39.1
2011 23.9 39
2010 23.7 38.9
2009 23.5 38.8
2008 23.3 38.7
2007 23.2 38.5
2006 23 38.4
2005 22.7 38.2
2004 22.5 38
2003 22.2 37.8
2002 21.9 37.6
2001 21.6 37.3
2000 21.3 37.3
1999 21 37.3
1998 20.6 37.1
1997 20.3 37
1996 19.9 36.8
1995 19.6 36.7
1994 19.3 36.6
1993 19 36.5
1992 18.8 36.5
1991 18.8 36.4
1990 18.8 36.4
1989 18.7 36.3
1988 18.6 36.2
1987 18.5 36.1
1986 18.4 36
1985 18.2 35.8
1984 18 35.6
1983 17.8 35.4
1982 17.7 35.2
1981 17.6 35
1980 17.5 34.9
1979 17.4 34.8
1978 17.2 34.8
1977 17.1 34.8
1976 17 34.9
1975 16.9 35
1974 16.8 35
1973 16.7 35.1
1972 16.6 35.1
1971 16.6 35.3
1970 16.6 35.3
1969 16.6 35.3
1968 16.6 35.3
1967 16.7 35.2
1966 16.8 35.2
1965 16.9 35.2
1964 16.9 35.2
1963 17 35.1
1962 17 35.1
1961 17.1 35.1
1960 17.2 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

El Salvador Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Luxembourg
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
100%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

El Salvador Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Luxembourg
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
1,786 mi
2019

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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