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El Salvador vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 150th vs. 44th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Madagascar
Population
6399793
33750171
Population rank 111/197 49/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

El Salvador and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Madagascar
2024 $35,364,960,000 $17,420,501,490
2023 $33,853,940,000 $15,869,945,478
2022 $31,870,120,000 $15,325,603,273
2021 $29,043,140,000 $14,354,731,964
2020 $24,921,190,000 $13,051,441,204
2019 $26,881,140,000 $14,104,664,679
2018 $26,020,850,000 $13,760,033,282
2017 $24,979,190,000 $13,176,313,594
2016 $24,191,430,000 $11,848,613,858
2015 $23,438,240,000 $11,323,020,701
2014 $22,593,470,000 $12,522,957,399
2013 $21,990,960,000 $12,423,555,455
2012 $21,386,150,000 $11,578,975,062
2011 $20,283,780,000 $11,551,819,618
2010 $18,447,920,000 $9,982,711,338
2009 $17,601,620,000 $9,616,879,409
2008 $17,986,890,000 $10,725,137,724
2007 $17,011,750,000 $8,524,620,890
2006 $15,999,890,000 $6,395,712,491
2005 $14,698,000,000 $5,859,269,753
2004 $13,724,810,900 $5,064,732,626
2003 $13,243,892,200 $6,372,498,890
2002 $12,664,190,300 $5,351,701,663
2001 $12,282,533,600 $5,438,332,602
2000 $11,784,927,700 $4,629,247,204
1999 $11,284,197,000 $4,277,903,780
1998 $10,936,669,900 $4,401,967,633
1997 $10,221,705,900 $4,262,965,420
1996 $9,586,327,800 $4,931,861,039
1995 $8,921,947,100 $3,838,100,904
1994 $7,679,384,000 $3,522,227,092
1993 $6,680,269,200 $4,063,298,919
1992 $5,813,399,300 $3,714,966,678
1991 $5,252,342,400 $3,254,713,056
1990 $4,817,542,204 $3,931,334,875
1989 $4,372,215,300 $3,175,638,333
1988 $4,189,880,000 $3,189,456,965
1987 $3,958,045,800 $3,212,900,556
1986 $3,771,663,200 $4,347,989,788
1985 $3,800,368,600 $3,802,557,895
1984 $3,661,683,400 $3,905,938,481
1983 $3,506,347,800 $4,686,457,031
1982 $3,399,189,100 $4,784,977,326
1981 $3,437,200,200 $4,759,333,998
1980 $3,573,959,900 $5,201,818,348
1979 $3,463,639,900 $3,463,565,854
1978 $3,127,960,000 $2,669,755,115
1977 $2,941,640,100 $2,358,930,406
1976 $2,328,280,100 $2,181,844,179
1975 $1,884,120,100 $2,283,049,215
1974 $1,665,880,000 $1,917,508,190
1973 $1,442,320,000 $1,653,062,335
1972 $1,263,720,000 $1,341,590,690
1971 $1,186,120,000 $1,199,507,631
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,031,669,637
1967 $976,200,000 $956,436,932
1966 $929,520,000 $900,264,585
1965 $877,720,000 $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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El Salvador and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Madagascar
2024 $5,580 $545
2023 $5,365 $509
2022 $5,075 $504
2021 $4,643 $483
2020 $3,997 $451
2019 $4,320 $500
2018 $4,184 $500
2017 $4,020 $492
2016 $3,901 $454
2015 $3,790 $445
2014 $3,666 $506
2013 $3,582 $515
2012 $3,498 $494
2011 $3,331 $506
2010 $3,040 $450
2009 $2,910 $446
2008 $2,983 $513
2007 $2,831 $420
2006 $2,666 $324
2005 $2,447 $306
2004 $2,286 $272.2
2003 $2,208 $353
2002 $2,115 $305
2001 $2,058 $319
2000 $1,983 $280.3
1999 $1,908 $267.4
1998 $1,860 $284.2
1997 $1,749 $284.4
1996 $1,651 $340
1995 $1,548 $273.1
1994 $1,344 $258.7
1993 $1,180 $308
1992 $1,041 $290.2
1991 $956 $262
1990 $892 $326
1989 $825 $271.3
1988 $806 $280.5
1987 $777 $290.8
1986 $755 $405
1985 $776 $364
1984 $763 $385
1983 $745 $476
1982 $735 $501
1981 $752 $513
1980 $787 $578
1979 $773 $396
1978 $712 $315
1977 $684 $286.9
1976 $553 $273.5
1975 $457 $295
1974 $413 $255.3
1973 $366 $226.8
1972 $329 $189.6
1971 $316 $174.6
1970 $309 $166.6
1969 $293.4 $162.9
1968 $290.1 $163.6
1967 $288.4 $155.9
1966 $282.4 $150.7
1965 $274.3 $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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El Salvador vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Madagascar
2026 72.7 64.3
2025 72.5 64
2024 72.3 63.8
2023 72.1 63.6
2022 72 63.1
2021 69.9 62.5
2020 70.2 62.7
2019 71.7 63.5
2018 71.4 63.5
2017 71 63.4
2016 70.9 63.4
2015 71 63.4
2014 71.1 63.3
2013 71.2 63.2
2012 71.4 63
2011 71.2 62.9
2010 70.9 62.6
2009 70.4 62.3
2008 70.1 62
2007 69.8 61.5
2006 69.6 61.1
2005 69.3 60.7
2004 69.3 60.2
2003 68.8 59.7
2002 68.5 59.2
2001 68 58.7
2000 67.7 58
1999 67.3 57.4
1998 66.7 56.8
1997 66.2 56.1
1996 65.5 55.5
1995 64.9 54.8
1994 64.5 54.2
1993 64 53.7
1992 62.9 52.9
1991 62.5 52.6
1990 62 52.1
1989 61.3 51.8
1988 60 51.4
1987 59.4 51.1
1986 59.3 50.7
1985 58 50.4
1984 56.6 50.2
1983 54.4 50.1
1982 53.3 50
1981 50.9 49.8
1980 48.6 50
1979 53.8 50.1
1978 54.7 50
1977 54 49.9
1976 54.4 49.8
1975 53.4 49.6
1974 52.9 49.3
1973 52.8 48.9
1972 52 48.5
1971 51.7 48.2
1970 51.4 47.9
1969 51.3 47.3
1968 50.8 46.9
1967 50.8 46.5
1966 50.7 46
1965 50.2 45.4
1964 49.7 45
1963 49.4 44.6
1962 49 44.2
1961 48.6 43.8
1960 48.3 43.3
1959 48 43
1958 47.7 42.5
1957 47.1 42.1
1956 46.6 41.7
1955 46 41.3
1954 45.5 40.9
1953 45 40.7
1952 44.8 40.3
1951 43.8 39.9
1950 44.2 39.7

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

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El Salvador and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Madagascar
2024 6,338,193 31,964,956
2023 6,309,624 31,195,932
2022 6,280,319 30,437,261
2021 6,255,782 29,691,083
2020 6,234,673 28,953,556
2019 6,222,318 28,219,554
2018 6,219,807 27,494,926
2017 6,213,533 26,788,375
2016 6,200,800 26,099,952
2015 6,183,676 25,426,702
2014 6,162,955 24,764,348
2013 6,138,839 24,109,290
2012 6,113,975 23,462,438
2011 6,090,127 22,822,300
2010 6,068,249 22,183,340
2009 6,048,279 21,547,280
2008 6,029,297 20,923,840
2007 6,009,824 20,318,583
2006 6,002,319 19,730,909
2005 6,005,578 19,159,707
2004 6,004,671 18,606,608
2003 5,998,599 18,071,854
2002 5,986,631 17,549,913
2001 5,968,060 17,032,939
2000 5,943,366 16,516,338
1999 5,913,900 16,000,506
1998 5,880,781 15,489,364
1997 5,844,578 14,990,814
1996 5,805,286 14,510,711
1995 5,762,131 14,051,275
1994 5,714,129 13,613,850
1993 5,659,957 13,197,345
1992 5,585,609 12,800,870
1991 5,495,077 12,421,412
1990 5,399,726 12,055,639
1989 5,298,979 11,704,998
1988 5,195,833 11,369,462
1987 5,092,441 11,047,291
1986 4,992,769 10,736,857
1985 4,894,706 10,433,142
1984 4,798,003 10,134,550
1983 4,707,367 9,843,044
1982 4,622,477 9,557,671
1981 4,570,599 9,279,011
1980 4,540,382 9,006,032
1979 4,480,388 8,737,581
1978 4,394,114 8,475,864
1977 4,301,256 8,222,240
1976 4,210,310 7,976,831
1975 4,120,449 7,739,336
1974 4,029,671 7,509,726
1973 3,938,068 7,288,048
1972 3,846,830 7,074,398
1971 3,757,523 6,868,868
1970 3,668,796 6,672,003
1969 3,576,485 6,484,716
1968 3,480,773 6,306,493
1967 3,385,184 6,136,486
1966 3,290,961 5,974,279
1965 3,199,466 5,819,116
1964 3,111,883 5,669,863
1963 3,028,679 5,525,185
1962 2,949,204 5,384,150
1961 2,870,016 5,246,158
1960 2,791,459 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Madagascar

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Madagascar
2023 1.78 3.97
2022 1.79 4.04
2021 1.8 4.1
2020 1.82 4.17
2019 1.84 4.22
2018 1.85 4.25
2017 1.9 4.26
2016 1.97 4.29
2015 2.07 4.34
2014 2.13 4.42
2013 2.15 4.53
2012 2.19 4.61
2011 2.22 4.74
2010 2.24 4.9
2009 2.26 5
2008 2.29 5.04
2007 2.35 5.08
2006 2.4 5.13
2005 2.44 5.2
2004 2.52 5.26
2003 2.64 5.33
2002 2.78 5.41
2001 2.93 5.53
2000 3.08 5.67
1999 3.22 5.84
1998 3.34 5.99
1997 3.38 6.02
1996 3.48 6.03
1995 3.57 6.04
1994 3.61 6.04
1993 3.69 6.06
1992 3.8 6.08
1991 3.89 6.12
1990 3.96 6.14
1989 4.03 6.15
1988 4.1 6.18
1987 4.18 6.24
1986 4.19 6.34
1985 4.32 6.46
1984 4.48 6.55
1983 4.65 6.63
1982 4.83 6.7
1981 4.99 6.77
1980 5.11 6.84
1979 5.23 6.87
1978 5.36 6.9
1977 5.47 6.93
1976 5.59 6.95
1975 5.71 6.97
1974 5.82 6.99
1973 5.93 7.01
1972 6.03 7.04
1971 6.13 7.07
1970 6.18 7.1
1969 6.28 7.12
1968 6.39 7.13
1967 6.49 7.14
1966 6.57 7.16
1965 6.64 7.17
1964 6.68 7.19
1963 6.69 7.21
1962 6.68 7.26
1961 6.64 7.3
1960 6.62 7.34

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

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El Salvador and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Madagascar
2024 28.5 20
2023 28 19.9
2022 27.6 19.7
2021 27.2 19.6
2020 26.8 19.4
2019 26.4 19.3
2018 26 19.1
2017 25.6 18.9
2016 25.2 18.7
2015 24.9 18.6
2014 24.6 18.4
2013 24.3 18.2
2012 24.1 18.1
2011 23.9 17.9
2010 23.7 17.8
2009 23.5 17.7
2008 23.3 17.6
2007 23.2 17.5
2006 23 17.4
2005 22.7 17.3
2004 22.5 17.3
2003 22.2 17.2
2002 21.9 17.2
2001 21.6 17.2
2000 21.3 17.2
1999 21 17.2
1998 20.6 17.2
1997 20.3 17.1
1996 19.9 17.1
1995 19.6 17.1
1994 19.3 17.1
1993 19 17
1992 18.8 17
1991 18.8 16.9
1990 18.8 16.9
1989 18.7 16.8
1988 18.6 16.7
1987 18.5 16.6
1986 18.4 16.6
1985 18.2 16.5
1984 18 16.5
1983 17.8 16.4
1982 17.7 16.4
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.5 16.4
1979 17.4 16.5
1978 17.2 16.5
1977 17.1 16.5
1976 17 16.6
1975 16.9 16.6
1974 16.8 16.6
1973 16.7 16.6
1972 16.6 16.6
1971 16.6 16.7
1970 16.6 16.7
1969 16.6 16.6
1968 16.6 16.7
1967 16.7 16.7
1966 16.8 16.7
1965 16.9 16.8
1964 16.9 16.8
1963 17 17
1962 17 17.2
1961 17.1 17.5
1960 17.2 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

El Salvador Madagascar
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

El Salvador Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Madagascar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
19,660 mi
2018

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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)

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