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 |
6386184
|
33368335
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 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 |
$31B
2024 |
$8.78B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.9%
2025 |
51.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,887
2024 |
$274.7
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 80/185 | 180/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,836
2025 |
$1,489
2025 |
| Land area |
8,000 sq mi
2025 |
224,634 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
792 ppl/mi²
2024 |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
3.97
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
20 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
El Salvador and Madagascar: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Madagascar economies compared
GDP
El Salvador
Madagascar
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | - | $673,081,725 |
| 1961 | - | $699,161,945 |
| 1962 | - | $739,286,908 |
| 1963 | - | $759,345,864 |
| 1964 | - | $802,482,184 |
| 1965 | $877,720,000 | $833,563,473 |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 | $900,264,585 |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 | $956,436,932 |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 | $1,031,669,637 |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 | $1,056,391,056 |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 | $1,111,859,571 |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 | $1,199,507,631 |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 | $1,341,590,690 |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 | $1,653,062,335 |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 | $1,917,508,190 |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 | $2,283,049,215 |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 | $2,181,844,179 |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 | $2,358,930,406 |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 | $2,669,755,115 |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 | $3,463,565,854 |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 | $5,201,818,348 |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 | $4,759,333,998 |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 | $4,784,977,326 |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 | $4,686,457,031 |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 | $3,905,938,481 |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 | $3,802,557,895 |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 | $4,347,989,788 |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 | $3,212,900,556 |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 | $3,189,456,965 |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 | $3,175,638,333 |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 | $3,931,334,875 |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 | $3,254,713,056 |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 | $3,714,966,678 |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 | $4,063,298,919 |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 | $3,522,227,092 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $3,838,100,904 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $4,931,861,039 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $4,262,965,420 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $4,401,967,633 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $4,277,903,780 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $4,629,247,204 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $5,438,332,602 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $5,351,701,663 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $6,372,498,890 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $5,064,732,626 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $5,859,269,753 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $6,395,712,491 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $8,524,620,890 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $10,725,137,724 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $9,616,879,409 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $9,982,711,338 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $11,551,819,618 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $11,578,975,062 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $12,423,555,455 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $12,522,957,399 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $11,323,020,701 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $11,848,613,858 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $13,176,313,594 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $13,760,033,282 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $14,104,664,679 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $13,051,441,204 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $14,354,731,964 |
| 2022 | $31,870,120,000 | $15,325,603,273 |
| 2023 | $33,853,940,000 | $15,869,945,478 |
| 2024 | $35,364,960,000 | $17,420,814,801 |
El Salvador and Madagascar economies compared
GDP per capita
El Salvador
Madagascar
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | - | $131.7 |
| 1961 | - | $133.3 |
| 1962 | - | $137.3 |
| 1963 | - | $137.4 |
| 1964 | - | $141.5 |
| 1965 | $274.3 | $143.2 |
| 1966 | $282.4 | $150.7 |
| 1967 | $288.4 | $155.9 |
| 1968 | $290.1 | $163.6 |
| 1969 | $293.4 | $162.9 |
| 1970 | $309 | $166.6 |
| 1971 | $316 | $174.6 |
| 1972 | $329 | $189.6 |
| 1973 | $366 | $226.8 |
| 1974 | $413 | $255.3 |
| 1975 | $457 | $295 |
| 1976 | $553 | $273.5 |
| 1977 | $684 | $286.9 |
| 1978 | $712 | $315 |
| 1979 | $773 | $396 |
| 1980 | $787 | $578 |
| 1981 | $752 | $513 |
| 1982 | $735 | $501 |
| 1983 | $745 | $476 |
| 1984 | $763 | $385 |
| 1985 | $776 | $364 |
| 1986 | $755 | $405 |
| 1987 | $777 | $290.8 |
| 1988 | $806 | $280.5 |
| 1989 | $825 | $271.3 |
| 1990 | $892 | $326 |
| 1991 | $956 | $262 |
| 1992 | $1,041 | $290.2 |
| 1993 | $1,180 | $308 |
| 1994 | $1,344 | $258.7 |
| 1995 | $1,548 | $273.1 |
| 1996 | $1,651 | $340 |
| 1997 | $1,749 | $284.4 |
| 1998 | $1,860 | $284.2 |
| 1999 | $1,908 | $267.4 |
| 2000 | $1,983 | $280.3 |
| 2001 | $2,058 | $319 |
| 2002 | $2,115 | $305 |
| 2003 | $2,208 | $353 |
| 2004 | $2,286 | $272.2 |
| 2005 | $2,447 | $306 |
| 2006 | $2,666 | $324 |
| 2007 | $2,831 | $420 |
| 2008 | $2,983 | $513 |
| 2009 | $2,910 | $446 |
| 2010 | $3,040 | $450 |
| 2011 | $3,331 | $506 |
| 2012 | $3,498 | $494 |
| 2013 | $3,582 | $515 |
| 2014 | $3,666 | $506 |
| 2015 | $3,790 | $445 |
| 2016 | $3,901 | $454 |
| 2017 | $4,020 | $492 |
| 2018 | $4,184 | $500 |
| 2019 | $4,320 | $500 |
| 2020 | $3,997 | $451 |
| 2021 | $4,643 | $483 |
| 2022 | $5,075 | $504 |
| 2023 | $5,365 | $509 |
| 2024 | $5,580 | $545 |
El Salvador vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
El Salvador
Madagascar
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1950 | 44.2 | 39.7 |
| 1951 | 43.8 | 39.9 |
| 1952 | 44.8 | 40.3 |
| 1953 | 45 | 40.7 |
| 1954 | 45.5 | 40.9 |
| 1955 | 46 | 41.3 |
| 1956 | 46.6 | 41.7 |
| 1957 | 47.1 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 42.5 |
| 1959 | 48 | 43 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 48.6 | 43.8 |
| 1962 | 49 | 44.2 |
| 1963 | 49.4 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 45 |
| 1965 | 50.2 | 45.4 |
| 1966 | 50.7 | 46 |
| 1967 | 50.8 | 46.5 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 46.9 |
| 1969 | 51.3 | 47.3 |
| 1970 | 51.4 | 47.9 |
| 1971 | 51.7 | 48.2 |
| 1972 | 52 | 48.5 |
| 1973 | 52.8 | 48.9 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 49.3 |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 49.6 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 49.8 |
| 1977 | 54 | 49.9 |
| 1978 | 54.7 | 50 |
| 1979 | 53.8 | 50.1 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 50 |
| 1981 | 50.9 | 49.8 |
| 1982 | 53.3 | 50 |
| 1983 | 54.4 | 50.1 |
| 1984 | 56.6 | 50.2 |
| 1985 | 58 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 50.7 |
| 1987 | 59.4 | 51.1 |
| 1988 | 60 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 61.3 | 51.8 |
| 1990 | 62 | 52.1 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 52.6 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 52.9 |
| 1993 | 64 | 53.7 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 54.2 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 56.1 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 56.8 |
| 1999 | 67.3 | 57.4 |
| 2000 | 67.7 | 58 |
| 2001 | 68 | 58.7 |
| 2002 | 68.5 | 59.2 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 59.7 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 60.2 |
| 2005 | 69.3 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 69.6 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 61.5 |
| 2008 | 70.1 | 62 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 62.3 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 62.6 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 62.9 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 63 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 63.2 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 71 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 70.9 | 63.4 |
| 2017 | 71 | 63.4 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 71.7 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 62.7 |
| 2021 | 69.9 | 62.5 |
| 2022 | 72 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 72.5 | 64 |
El Salvador and Madagascar population clocks and comparison
Population
El Salvador
Madagascar
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 5,111,029 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 5,246,158 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 5,384,150 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 5,525,185 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 5,669,863 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 5,819,116 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 5,974,279 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 6,136,486 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 6,306,493 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 6,484,716 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 6,672,003 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 6,868,868 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 7,074,398 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 7,288,048 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 7,509,726 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 7,739,336 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 7,976,831 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 8,222,240 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 8,475,864 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 8,737,581 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 9,006,032 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 9,279,011 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 9,557,671 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 9,843,044 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 10,134,550 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 10,433,142 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 10,736,857 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 11,047,291 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 11,369,462 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 11,704,998 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 12,055,639 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 12,421,412 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 12,800,870 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 13,197,345 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 13,613,850 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 14,051,275 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 14,510,711 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 14,990,814 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 15,489,364 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 16,000,506 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 16,516,338 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 17,032,939 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 17,549,913 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 18,071,854 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 18,606,608 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 19,159,707 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 19,730,909 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 20,318,583 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 20,923,840 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 21,547,280 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 22,183,340 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 22,822,300 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 23,462,438 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 24,109,290 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 24,764,348 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 25,426,702 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 26,099,952 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 26,788,375 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 27,494,926 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 28,219,554 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 28,953,556 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 29,691,083 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 30,437,261 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 31,195,932 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 31,964,956 |
Fertility rates in El Salvador and Madagascar
Fertility rate
El Salvador
Madagascar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 6.62 | 7.34 |
| 1961 | 6.64 | 7.3 |
| 1962 | 6.68 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 7.21 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 6.64 | 7.17 |
| 1966 | 6.57 | 7.16 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 7.14 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 7.13 |
| 1969 | 6.28 | 7.12 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 7.1 |
| 1971 | 6.13 | 7.07 |
| 1972 | 6.03 | 7.04 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 7.01 |
| 1974 | 5.82 | 6.99 |
| 1975 | 5.71 | 6.97 |
| 1976 | 5.59 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 5.47 | 6.93 |
| 1978 | 5.36 | 6.9 |
| 1979 | 5.23 | 6.87 |
| 1980 | 5.11 | 6.84 |
| 1981 | 4.99 | 6.77 |
| 1982 | 4.83 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 4.65 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 4.48 | 6.55 |
| 1985 | 4.32 | 6.46 |
| 1986 | 4.19 | 6.34 |
| 1987 | 4.18 | 6.24 |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 6.15 |
| 1990 | 3.96 | 6.14 |
| 1991 | 3.89 | 6.12 |
| 1992 | 3.8 | 6.08 |
| 1993 | 3.69 | 6.06 |
| 1994 | 3.61 | 6.04 |
| 1995 | 3.57 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 3.48 | 6.03 |
| 1997 | 3.38 | 6.02 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 5.99 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 3.08 | 5.67 |
| 2001 | 2.93 | 5.53 |
| 2002 | 2.78 | 5.41 |
| 2003 | 2.64 | 5.33 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 5.26 |
| 2005 | 2.44 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 5.13 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 2.29 | 5.04 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 4.74 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | 4.61 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 4.22 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 3.97 |
El Salvador and Madagascar demographics compared
Median age
El Salvador
Madagascar
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 17 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 17 | 17 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 16.6 |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 16.6 |
| 1976 | 17 | 16.6 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 17.5 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 16.4 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 18 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 17 |
| 1993 | 19 | 17 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 20.3 | 17.1 |
| 1998 | 20.6 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 21 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 21.3 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 21.6 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 21.9 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | 22.2 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 23 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 17.5 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 17.6 |
| 2009 | 23.5 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 23.7 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 23.9 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 18.2 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 18.4 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 26 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 26.4 | 19.3 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 28 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 20 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.5B
2024 |
$16.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
15.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.17%
2023 |
3.05%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.28%
2023 |
0.66%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.38%
2025 |
-3.88%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.99%
2023 |
3.19%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2024 |
46.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
22.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.6
2025 |
57
2025 |
| 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 |
$385M
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 |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
4.1 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.33 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-23,102
2024 |
-1,795
2024 |
| Urban population |
76%
2024 |
41.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
41
2025 |
23.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
26
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
29
2025 |
| 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 |
132
2025 |
70
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
2022 |
$16.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$158.4
2022 |
$5.27
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.14%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.55
2022 |
0.2
2018 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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 |
57
2025 |
38
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.39%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
157,896 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
47,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
19,660 mi
2018 |
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