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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 678K 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 73/197 ($93.2B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,517).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Luxembourg
Population
6386184
690832
Population rank 112/197 164/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$93.2B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$137,517
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$150,772
2024
Government debt
$31B
2024
$24.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.9%
2025
26.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,887
2024
$35,728
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,836
2025
$64,450
2025
Land area
8,000 sq mi
2025
994 sq mi
2025
Population density
792 ppl/mi²
2024
682 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2025
82.5 years
2025

El Salvador and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Luxembourg
Year GDP
El Salvador Luxembourg
1960 - $709,941,874
1961 - $710,163,719
1962 - $747,846,862
1963 - $797,902,154
1964 - $910,877,686
1965 $877,720,000 $929,477,285
1966 $929,520,000 $976,717,015
1967 $976,200,000 $983,052,315
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,075,561,623
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,245,432,991
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,457,768,455
1971 $1,186,120,000 $1,518,773,421
1972 $1,263,720,000 $1,901,697,370
1973 $1,442,320,000 $2,609,875,802
1974 $1,665,880,000 $3,183,637,117
1975 $1,884,120,100 $3,123,333,333
1976 $2,328,280,100 $3,423,586,207
1977 $2,941,640,100 $3,789,321,328
1978 $3,127,960,000 $4,718,539,772
1979 $3,463,639,900 $5,516,982,664
1980 $3,573,959,900 $6,019,805,490
1981 $3,437,200,200 $5,053,665,797
1982 $3,399,189,100 $4,602,316,793
1983 $3,506,347,800 $4,524,217,751
1984 $3,661,683,400 $4,438,435,493
1985 $3,800,368,600 $4,577,211,767
1986 $3,771,663,200 $6,685,595,088
1987 $3,958,045,800 $8,320,902,215
1988 $4,189,880,000 $9,418,167,855
1989 $4,372,215,300 $10,037,674,038
1990 $4,817,542,204 $12,778,792,854
1991 $5,252,342,400 $13,834,219,728
1992 $5,813,399,300 $15,518,702,635
1993 $6,680,269,200 $15,925,521,222
1994 $7,679,384,000 $17,701,798,891
1995 $8,921,947,100 $20,853,093,870
1996 $9,586,327,800 $20,895,314,658
1997 $10,221,705,900 $19,563,836,265
1998 $10,936,669,900 $20,150,053,345
1999 $11,284,197,000 $21,899,317,599
2000 $11,784,927,700 $21,230,182,989
2001 $12,282,533,600 $21,387,533,703
2002 $12,664,190,300 $23,649,833,332
2003 $13,243,892,200 $29,667,268,248
2004 $13,724,810,900 $35,064,843,793
2005 $14,698,000,000 $37,672,280,120
2006 $15,999,890,000 $42,910,146,296
2007 $17,011,750,000 $51,587,401,416
2008 $17,986,890,000 $58,844,277,702
2009 $17,601,620,000 $54,467,289,898
2010 $18,447,920,000 $56,213,985,987
2011 $20,283,780,000 $61,696,281,326
2012 $21,386,150,000 $59,776,383,527
2013 $21,990,960,000 $65,203,276,467
2014 $22,593,470,000 $68,804,811,898
2015 $23,438,240,000 $60,071,584,216
2016 $24,191,430,000 $62,216,885,436
2017 $24,979,190,000 $65,712,180,343
2018 $26,020,850,000 $71,085,623,495
2019 $26,881,140,000 $69,872,035,114
2020 $24,921,190,000 $73,670,782,100
2021 $29,043,140,000 $86,386,759,695
2022 $31,870,120,000 $80,801,680,397
2023 $33,853,940,000 $87,574,021,092
2024 $35,364,960,000 $93,197,329,012

El Salvador and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Luxembourg
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Luxembourg
1960 - $2,261
1961 - $2,241
1962 - $2,332
1963 - $2,462
1964 - $2,779
1965 $274.3 $2,804
1966 $282.4 $2,925
1967 $288.4 $2,935
1968 $290.1 $3,203
1969 $293.4 $3,690
1970 $309 $4,298
1971 $316 $4,435
1972 $329 $5,487
1973 $366 $7,447
1974 $413 $8,967
1975 $457 $8,701
1976 $553 $9,491
1977 $684 $10,486
1978 $712 $13,034
1979 $773 $15,204
1980 $787 $16,531
1981 $752 $13,837
1982 $735 $12,591
1983 $745 $12,374
1984 $763 $12,127
1985 $776 $12,482
1986 $755 $18,150
1987 $777 $22,443
1988 $806 $25,219
1989 $825 $26,618
1990 $892 $33,465
1991 $956 $35,747
1992 $1,041 $39,571
1993 $1,180 $40,067
1994 $1,344 $43,933
1995 $1,548 $51,032
1996 $1,651 $50,444
1997 $1,749 $46,642
1998 $1,860 $47,445
1999 $1,908 $50,872
2000 $1,983 $48,660
2001 $2,058 $48,440
2002 $2,115 $53,006
2003 $2,208 $65,689
2004 $2,286 $76,545
2005 $2,447 $80,988
2006 $2,666 $90,789
2007 $2,831 $107,475
2008 $2,983 $120,422
2009 $2,910 $109,420
2010 $3,040 $110,886
2011 $3,331 $119,025
2012 $3,498 $112,585
2013 $3,582 $120,000
2014 $3,666 $123,679
2015 $3,790 $105,462
2016 $3,901 $106,899
2017 $4,020 $110,193
2018 $4,184 $116,927
2019 $4,320 $112,697
2020 $3,997 $116,860
2021 $4,643 $134,966
2022 $5,075 $123,720
2023 $5,365 $131,408
2024 $5,580 $137,517

El Salvador vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

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

El Salvador and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Luxembourg
Year Population
El Salvador Luxembourg
1960 2,791,459 313,970
1961 2,870,016 316,845
1962 2,949,204 320,750
1963 3,028,679 324,100
1964 3,111,883 327,750
1965 3,199,466 331,500
1966 3,290,961 333,895
1967 3,385,184 334,995
1968 3,480,773 335,850
1969 3,576,485 337,500
1970 3,668,796 339,171
1971 3,757,523 342,421
1972 3,846,830 346,600
1973 3,938,068 350,450
1974 4,029,671 355,050
1975 4,120,449 358,950
1976 4,210,310 360,731
1977 4,301,256 361,358
1978 4,394,114 362,007
1979 4,480,388 362,856
1980 4,540,382 364,150
1981 4,570,599 365,225
1982 4,622,477 365,525
1983 4,707,367 365,622
1984 4,798,003 365,998
1985 4,894,706 366,706
1986 4,992,769 368,355
1987 5,092,441 370,750
1988 5,195,833 373,450
1989 5,298,979 377,100
1990 5,399,726 381,850
1991 5,495,077 387,000
1992 5,585,609 392,175
1993 5,659,957 397,475
1994 5,714,129 402,925
1995 5,762,131 408,625
1996 5,805,286 414,225
1997 5,844,578 419,450
1998 5,880,781 424,700
1999 5,913,900 430,475
2000 5,943,366 436,300
2001 5,968,060 441,525
2002 5,986,631 446,175
2003 5,998,599 451,630
2004 6,004,671 458,095
2005 6,005,578 465,158
2006 6,002,319 472,637
2007 6,009,824 479,993
2008 6,029,297 488,650
2009 6,048,279 497,783
2010 6,068,249 506,953
2011 6,090,127 518,347
2012 6,113,975 530,946
2013 6,138,839 543,360
2014 6,162,955 556,319
2015 6,183,676 569,604
2016 6,200,800 582,014
2017 6,213,533 596,336
2018 6,219,807 607,950
2019 6,222,318 620,001
2020 6,234,673 630,419
2021 6,255,782 640,064
2022 6,280,319 653,103
2023 6,309,624 666,430
2024 6,338,193 677,717

Fertility rates in El Salvador and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
El Salvador

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

El Salvador and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$62B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
48.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
0.75%
2023
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.38%
2025
-0.78%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.99%
2023
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
81.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
9.01%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2025
79.5
2025
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
$2.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
2.98%
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
$31
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2023
7.01 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.33 tons
2023
10.5 tons
2023
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
-23,102
2024
+5,677
2024
Urban population
76%
2024
92.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
41
2025
93.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2024
81
2024
Higher education index
33
2025
79
2025
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
132
2025
175
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
2022
$7,505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$158.4
2022
$654
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2025
82.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.14%
2022
1.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.55
2022
2.99
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, per 1,000 live births
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
57
2025
81
2025
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%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,467 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2025
514 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2025
342 sq mi
2025
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
1,786 mi
2019

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