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El Salvador vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 150th vs. 188th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Maldives
Population
6399793
532057
Population rank 111/197 168/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

El Salvador and Maldives: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Maldives economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Maldives
2024 $35,364,960,000 $7,061,608,267
2023 $33,853,940,000 $6,621,008,704
2022 $31,870,120,000 $6,177,123,352
2021 $29,043,140,000 $5,252,457,370
2020 $24,921,190,000 $3,712,604,583
2019 $26,881,140,000 $5,726,094,799
2018 $26,020,850,000 $5,404,344,163
2017 $24,979,190,000 $4,816,426,257
2016 $24,191,430,000 $4,409,942,624
2015 $23,438,240,000 $4,129,505,319
2014 $22,593,470,000 $3,697,353,039
2013 $21,990,960,000 $3,295,009,238
2012 $21,386,150,000 $2,886,163,997
2011 $20,283,780,000 $2,774,350,240
2010 $18,447,920,000 $2,588,176,055
2009 $17,601,620,000 $2,345,294,875
2008 $17,986,890,000 $2,271,646,188
2007 $17,011,750,000 $1,868,383,461
2006 $15,999,890,000 $1,575,200,391
2005 $14,698,000,000 $1,163,362,438
2004 $13,724,810,900 $1,226,829,563
2003 $13,243,892,200 $1,052,121,055
2002 $12,664,190,300 $897,031,250
2001 $12,282,533,600 $870,031,677
2000 $11,784,927,700 $624,337,145
1999 $11,284,197,000 $589,239,754
1998 $10,936,669,900 $540,096,398
1997 $10,221,705,900 $508,223,602
1996 $9,586,327,800 $450,382,328
1995 $8,921,947,100 $398,988,955
1994 $7,679,384,000 $356,014,932
1993 $6,680,269,200 $322,417,837
1992 $5,813,399,300 $284,875,809
1991 $5,252,342,400 $244,396,762
1990 $4,817,542,204 $215,043,970
1989 $4,372,215,300 $189,514,434
1988 $4,189,880,000 $168,514,513
1987 $3,958,045,800 $141,223,029
1986 $3,771,663,200 $141,882,254
1985 $3,800,368,600 $127,190,758
1984 $3,661,683,400 $109,503,546
1983 $3,506,347,800 $57,829,787
1982 $3,399,189,100 $47,911,340
1981 $3,437,200,200 $44,781,457
1980 $3,573,959,900 $42,463,576
1979 $3,463,639,900 $38,523,364
1978 $3,127,960,000 $24,369,109
1977 $2,941,640,100 $20,853,789
1976 $2,328,280,100 $22,399,467
1975 $1,884,120,100 $24,540,878
1974 $1,665,880,000 $39,120,171
1973 $1,442,320,000 $30,862,042
1972 $1,263,720,000 $25,177,138
1971 $1,186,120,000 $21,566,404
1970 $1,132,920,000 $19,328,038
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
1966 $929,520,000 -
1965 $877,720,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Maldives
2024 $5,580 $13,379
2023 $5,365 $12,588
2022 $5,075 $11,786
2021 $4,643 $10,176
2020 $3,997 $7,394
2019 $4,320 $11,740
2018 $4,184 $11,423
2017 $4,020 $10,510
2016 $3,901 $9,948
2015 $3,790 $9,645
2014 $3,666 $8,939
2013 $3,582 $8,236
2012 $3,498 $7,461
2011 $3,331 $7,425
2010 $3,040 $7,174
2009 $2,910 $6,734
2008 $2,983 $6,757
2007 $2,831 $5,758
2006 $2,666 $5,019
2005 $2,447 $3,797
2004 $2,286 $4,070
2003 $2,208 $3,549
2002 $2,115 $3,076
2001 $2,058 $3,034
2000 $1,983 $2,214
1999 $1,908 $2,124
1998 $1,860 $1,980
1997 $1,749 $1,898
1996 $1,651 $1,717
1995 $1,548 $1,555
1994 $1,344 $1,419
1993 $1,180 $1,317
1992 $1,041 $1,194
1991 $956 $1,054
1990 $892 $957
1989 $825 $870
1988 $806 $799
1987 $777 $692
1986 $755 $720
1985 $776 $669
1984 $763 $594
1983 $745 $323
1982 $735 $274.8
1981 $752 $264.1
1980 $787 $257.6
1979 $773 $240.2
1978 $712 $156.1
1977 $684 $137.3
1976 $553 $151.8
1975 $457 $171.4
1974 $413 $281.5
1973 $366 $228.7
1972 $329 $192.2
1971 $316 $169.8
1970 $309 $156.9
1969 $293.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1967 $288.4 -
1966 $282.4 -
1965 $274.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Maldives
2026 72.7 81.7
2025 72.5 81.5
2024 72.3 81.3
2023 72.1 81
2022 72 80.8
2021 69.9 78.1
2020 70.2 78.7
2019 71.7 79.7
2018 71.4 79.4
2017 71 79.2
2016 70.9 78.9
2015 71 78.6
2014 71.1 78.2
2013 71.2 77.8
2012 71.4 77.5
2011 71.2 77.1
2010 70.9 76.8
2009 70.4 76.4
2008 70.1 76
2007 69.8 75.7
2006 69.6 75.3
2005 69.3 74.8
2004 69.3 73
2003 68.8 73.3
2002 68.5 72.4
2001 68 71.7
2000 67.7 70.9
1999 67.3 70.2
1998 66.7 69.3
1997 66.2 68.5
1996 65.5 67.7
1995 64.9 67
1994 64.5 66.2
1993 64 65.4
1992 62.9 64.7
1991 62.5 63.9
1990 62 63.1
1989 61.3 62.4
1988 60 61.6
1987 59.4 60.8
1986 59.3 60
1985 58 59.2
1984 56.6 58.3
1983 54.4 57.5
1982 53.3 56.6
1981 50.9 55.7
1980 48.6 54.8
1979 53.8 53.9
1978 54.7 50.4
1977 54 51.8
1976 54.4 50.8
1975 53.4 49.6
1974 52.9 48.5
1973 52.8 47.5
1972 52 46.4
1971 51.7 45.5
1970 51.4 44.5
1969 51.3 43.7
1968 50.8 42.9
1967 50.8 42.1
1966 50.7 41.4
1965 50.2 40.8
1964 49.7 40.2
1963 49.4 39.6
1962 49 39.1
1961 48.6 38.6
1960 48.3 38.2
1959 48 37.9
1958 47.7 37.6
1957 47.1 37.3
1956 46.6 37.1
1955 46 37
1954 45.5 36.9
1953 45 36.9
1952 44.8 37
1951 43.8 37.1
1950 44.2 36.5

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

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El Salvador and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Maldives
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Maldives
2024 6,338,193 527,799
2023 6,309,624 525,994
2022 6,280,319 524,106
2021 6,255,782 516,154
2020 6,234,673 502,118
2019 6,222,318 487,731
2018 6,219,807 473,099
2017 6,213,533 458,287
2016 6,200,800 443,308
2015 6,183,676 428,154
2014 6,162,955 413,617
2013 6,138,839 400,070
2012 6,113,975 386,818
2011 6,090,127 373,674
2010 6,068,249 360,792
2009 6,048,279 348,275
2008 6,029,297 336,170
2007 6,009,824 324,479
2006 6,002,319 313,851
2005 6,005,578 306,429
2004 6,004,671 301,413
2003 5,998,599 296,491
2002 5,986,631 291,616
2001 5,968,060 286,767
2000 5,943,366 282,019
1999 5,913,900 277,412
1998 5,880,781 272,723
1997 5,844,578 267,707
1996 5,805,286 262,347
1995 5,762,131 256,649
1994 5,714,129 250,822
1993 5,659,957 244,884
1992 5,585,609 238,543
1991 5,495,077 231,802
1990 5,399,726 224,762
1989 5,298,979 217,738
1988 5,195,833 210,885
1987 5,092,441 203,944
1986 4,992,769 196,935
1985 4,894,706 190,169
1984 4,798,003 184,198
1983 4,707,367 179,128
1982 4,622,477 174,333
1981 4,570,599 169,532
1980 4,540,382 164,835
1979 4,480,388 160,360
1978 4,394,114 156,159
1977 4,301,256 151,930
1976 4,210,310 147,525
1975 4,120,449 143,158
1974 4,029,671 138,978
1973 3,938,068 134,952
1972 3,846,830 130,968
1971 3,757,523 127,035
1970 3,668,796 123,219
1969 3,576,485 119,564
1968 3,480,773 116,075
1967 3,385,184 112,528
1966 3,290,961 108,507
1965 3,199,466 104,102
1964 3,111,883 100,662
1963 3,028,679 98,222
1962 2,949,204 95,802
1961 2,870,016 93,450
1960 2,791,459 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Maldives

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Maldives
2023 1.78 1.58
2022 1.79 1.58
2021 1.8 1.6
2020 1.82 1.61
2019 1.84 1.64
2018 1.85 1.71
2017 1.9 1.8
2016 1.97 1.9
2015 2.07 2
2014 2.13 2.09
2013 2.15 2.17
2012 2.19 2.25
2011 2.22 2.31
2010 2.24 2.35
2009 2.26 2.39
2008 2.29 2.37
2007 2.35 2.29
2006 2.4 2.2
2005 2.44 2.2
2004 2.52 2.26
2003 2.64 2.34
2002 2.78 2.42
2001 2.93 2.53
2000 3.08 2.69
1999 3.22 2.9
1998 3.34 3.17
1997 3.38 3.48
1996 3.48 3.86
1995 3.57 4.29
1994 3.61 4.69
1993 3.69 5.06
1992 3.8 5.44
1991 3.89 5.8
1990 3.96 6.13
1989 4.03 6.39
1988 4.1 6.58
1987 4.18 6.73
1986 4.19 6.85
1985 4.32 6.94
1984 4.48 7.03
1983 4.65 7.09
1982 4.83 7.15
1981 4.99 7.19
1980 5.11 7.23
1979 5.23 7.23
1978 5.36 7.23
1977 5.47 7.27
1976 5.59 7.29
1975 5.71 7.32
1974 5.82 7.38
1973 5.93 7.4
1972 6.03 7.37
1971 6.13 7.38
1970 6.18 7.39
1969 6.28 7.33
1968 6.39 7.28
1967 6.49 7.23
1966 6.57 7.15
1965 6.64 7.07
1964 6.68 7
1963 6.69 6.94
1962 6.68 6.89
1961 6.64 6.79
1960 6.62 6.71

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

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El Salvador and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Maldives
2024 28.5 32.9
2023 28 32.1
2022 27.6 31.4
2021 27.2 30.7
2020 26.8 30.1
2019 26.4 29.5
2018 26 29
2017 25.6 28.5
2016 25.2 28
2015 24.9 27.6
2014 24.6 27.1
2013 24.3 26.5
2012 24.1 25.8
2011 23.9 25.1
2010 23.7 24.4
2009 23.5 23.8
2008 23.3 23.2
2007 23.2 22.7
2006 23 22.1
2005 22.7 21.5
2004 22.5 20.9
2003 22.2 20.3
2002 21.9 19.8
2001 21.6 19.3
2000 21.3 18.9
1999 21 18.4
1998 20.6 18
1997 20.3 17.6
1996 19.9 17.3
1995 19.6 16.9
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 19 16.5
1992 18.8 16.4
1991 18.8 16.4
1990 18.8 16.4
1989 18.7 16.5
1988 18.6 16.6
1987 18.5 16.7
1986 18.4 16.9
1985 18.2 17
1984 18 17
1983 17.8 16.9
1982 17.7 16.9
1981 17.6 16.8
1980 17.5 16.8
1979 17.4 16.9
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.1 17
1976 17 17
1975 16.9 17.1
1974 16.8 17.2
1973 16.7 17.2
1972 16.6 17.2
1971 16.6 17.3
1970 16.6 17.4
1969 16.6 17.6
1968 16.6 17.8
1967 16.7 18.2
1966 16.8 18.9
1965 16.9 19.9
1964 16.9 20.5
1963 17 20.6
1962 17 20.6
1961 17.1 20.6
1960 17.2 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

El Salvador Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Maldives
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

El Salvador Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Maldives
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
57.8 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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