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El Salvador vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 150th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Mali
Population
6399793
26143152
Population rank 111/197 58/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

El Salvador and Mali: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Mali economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Mali
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Mali
2024 $35,364,960,000 $26,794,747,240
2023 $33,853,940,000 $24,813,860,599
2022 $31,870,120,000 $22,539,987,719
2021 $29,043,140,000 $22,999,245,263
2020 $24,921,190,000 $20,698,560,939
2019 $26,881,140,000 $20,477,421,885
2018 $26,020,850,000 $20,368,015,381
2017 $24,979,190,000 $18,308,362,040
2016 $24,191,430,000 $16,743,796,800
2015 $23,438,240,000 $15,583,181,170
2014 $22,593,470,000 $17,081,681,993
2013 $21,990,960,000 $15,747,192,681
2012 $21,386,150,000 $14,795,114,603
2011 $20,283,780,000 $15,452,791,789
2010 $18,447,920,000 $12,710,739,159
2009 $17,601,620,000 $12,155,217,833
2008 $17,986,890,000 $11,462,490,840
2007 $17,011,750,000 $9,699,047,443
2006 $15,999,890,000 $8,212,007,554
2005 $14,698,000,000 $7,429,066,951
2004 $13,724,810,900 $6,485,774,930
2003 $13,243,892,200 $5,605,613,011
2002 $12,664,190,300 $4,647,238,257
2001 $12,282,533,600 $4,124,281,594
2000 $11,784,927,700 $3,521,570,876
1999 $11,284,197,000 $4,091,446,054
1998 $10,936,669,900 $3,894,433,432
1997 $10,221,705,900 $3,414,879,486
1996 $9,586,327,800 $3,743,103,420
1995 $8,921,947,100 $3,373,322,735
1994 $7,679,384,000 $2,655,768,636
1993 $6,680,269,200 $3,632,801,877
1992 $5,813,399,300 $3,680,775,037
1991 $5,252,342,400 $3,576,562,682
1990 $4,817,542,204 $3,248,417,791
1989 $4,372,215,300 $2,824,822,489
1988 $4,189,880,000 $2,712,207,901
1987 $3,958,045,800 $2,437,004,680
1986 $3,771,663,200 $2,132,938,007
1985 $3,800,368,600 $1,594,347,021
1984 $3,661,683,400 $1,387,809,615
1983 $3,506,347,800 $1,496,616,127
1982 $3,399,189,100 $1,680,304,773
1981 $3,437,200,200 $2,234,583,940
1980 $3,573,959,900 $2,704,362,789
1979 $3,463,639,900 $1,595,422,956
1978 $3,127,960,000 $1,222,702,573
1977 $2,941,640,100 $1,049,838,548
1976 $2,328,280,100 $939,228,017
1975 $1,884,120,100 $830,710,615
1974 $1,665,880,000 $538,747,340
1973 $1,442,320,000 $563,683,703
1972 $1,263,720,000 $486,617,280
1971 $1,186,120,000 $395,218,629
1970 $1,132,920,000 $359,772,315
1969 $1,049,400,000 $339,913,867
1968 $1,009,760,100 $343,771,973
1967 $976,200,000 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Mali
2024 $5,580 $1,095
2023 $5,365 $1,044
2022 $5,075 $977
2021 $4,643 $1,027
2020 $3,997 $953
2019 $4,320 $972
2018 $4,184 $996
2017 $4,020 $924
2016 $3,901 $872
2015 $3,790 $838
2014 $3,666 $948
2013 $3,582 $902
2012 $3,498 $873
2011 $3,331 $938
2010 $3,040 $797
2009 $2,910 $787
2008 $2,983 $767
2007 $2,831 $671
2006 $2,666 $587
2005 $2,447 $549
2004 $2,286 $495
2003 $2,208 $442
2002 $2,115 $378
2001 $2,058 $346
2000 $1,983 $305
1999 $1,908 $364
1998 $1,860 $357
1997 $1,749 $321
1996 $1,651 $360
1995 $1,548 $331
1994 $1,344 $266.5
1993 $1,180 $372
1992 $1,041 $385
1991 $956 $382
1990 $892 $354
1989 $825 $314
1988 $806 $307
1987 $777 $280.7
1986 $755 $250
1985 $776 $190.4
1984 $763 $169.1
1983 $745 $186.3
1982 $735 $213.8
1981 $752 $290.5
1980 $787 $359
1979 $773 $216.3
1978 $712 $169.1
1977 $684 $148.1
1976 $553 $134.9
1975 $457 $121.5
1974 $413 $80.2
1973 $366 $85.4
1972 $329 $75.1
1971 $316 $62
1970 $309 $57.3
1969 $293.4 $55
1968 $290.1 $56.5
1967 $288.4 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Mali
2026 72.7 61.1
2025 72.5 60.9
2024 72.3 60.7
2023 72.1 60.4
2022 72 60
2021 69.9 59.1
2020 70.2 58.9
2019 71.7 59.2
2018 71.4 58.9
2017 71 58.6
2016 70.9 58.3
2015 71 57.9
2014 71.1 57.5
2013 71.2 57.1
2012 71.4 56.7
2011 71.2 56.4
2010 70.9 56
2009 70.4 55.6
2008 70.1 55.2
2007 69.8 54.8
2006 69.6 54.3
2005 69.3 53.8
2004 69.3 53.3
2003 68.8 52.6
2002 68.5 52
2001 68 51.3
2000 67.7 50.6
1999 67.3 50.1
1998 66.7 49.6
1997 66.2 49.1
1996 65.5 48.5
1995 64.9 48.3
1994 64.5 47.9
1993 64 47.6
1992 62.9 47.2
1991 62.5 46.9
1990 62 46.5
1989 61.3 46.2
1988 60 45.7
1987 59.4 45.2
1986 59.3 44.6
1985 58 43.9
1984 56.6 43.4
1983 54.4 42.7
1982 53.3 41.8
1981 50.9 41
1980 48.6 40.3
1979 53.8 39.5
1978 54.7 38.8
1977 54 38
1976 54.4 37.2
1975 53.4 36.5
1974 52.9 35.7
1973 52.8 35.1
1972 52 34.5
1971 51.7 33.8
1970 51.4 33.4
1969 51.3 32.9
1968 50.8 32.6
1967 50.8 32.2
1966 50.7 31.8
1965 50.2 31.5
1964 49.7 31.2
1963 49.4 31
1962 49 30.8
1961 48.6 30.6
1960 48.3 30.5
1959 48 30.3
1958 47.7 30.2
1957 47.1 30.1
1956 46.6 29.9
1955 46 29.7
1954 45.5 29.5
1953 45 29.4
1952 44.8 29.1
1951 43.8 28.9
1950 44.2 28.7

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

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El Salvador and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Mali
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mali
2024 6,338,193 24,478,595
2023 6,309,624 23,769,127
2022 6,280,319 23,072,640
2021 6,255,782 22,388,630
2020 6,234,673 21,713,836
2019 6,222,318 21,068,405
2018 6,219,807 20,442,030
2017 6,213,533 19,813,011
2016 6,200,800 19,191,289
2015 6,183,676 18,593,022
2014 6,162,955 18,020,267
2013 6,138,839 17,459,615
2012 6,113,975 16,957,033
2011 6,090,127 16,469,049
2010 6,068,249 15,945,198
2009 6,048,279 15,435,539
2008 6,029,297 14,940,782
2007 6,009,824 14,457,775
2006 6,002,319 13,990,139
2005 6,005,578 13,538,647
2004 6,004,671 13,102,409
2003 5,998,599 12,684,955
2002 5,986,631 12,288,050
2001 5,968,060 11,912,158
2000 5,943,366 11,559,290
1999 5,913,900 11,227,415
1998 5,880,781 10,919,573
1997 5,844,578 10,646,495
1996 5,805,286 10,407,278
1995 5,762,131 10,185,365
1994 5,714,129 9,967,031
1993 5,659,957 9,754,786
1992 5,585,609 9,553,540
1991 5,495,077 9,362,888
1990 5,399,726 9,178,830
1989 5,298,979 8,999,938
1988 5,195,833 8,833,996
1987 5,092,441 8,681,164
1986 4,992,769 8,531,277
1985 4,894,706 8,374,663
1984 4,798,003 8,208,599
1983 4,707,367 8,034,400
1982 4,622,477 7,860,194
1981 4,570,599 7,692,766
1980 4,540,382 7,530,515
1979 4,480,388 7,375,266
1978 4,394,114 7,229,651
1977 4,301,256 7,090,979
1976 4,210,310 6,960,979
1975 4,120,449 6,837,261
1974 4,029,671 6,715,436
1973 3,938,068 6,597,106
1972 3,846,830 6,483,726
1971 3,757,523 6,377,944
1970 3,668,796 6,276,472
1969 3,576,485 6,177,704
1968 3,480,773 6,082,979
1967 3,385,184 5,990,906
1966 3,290,961 5,902,204
1965 3,199,466 5,815,487
1964 3,111,883 5,730,125
1963 3,028,679 5,646,605
1962 2,949,204 5,563,917
1961 2,870,016 5,482,283
1960 2,791,459 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Mali

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Mali
2023 1.78 5.61
2022 1.79 5.69
2021 1.8 5.78
2020 1.82 5.85
2019 1.84 5.89
2018 1.85 6.12
2017 1.9 6.25
2016 1.97 6.32
2015 2.07 6.39
2014 2.13 6.44
2013 2.15 6.49
2012 2.19 6.52
2011 2.22 6.55
2010 2.24 6.58
2009 2.26 6.59
2008 2.29 6.62
2007 2.35 6.65
2006 2.4 6.68
2005 2.44 6.71
2004 2.52 6.74
2003 2.64 6.78
2002 2.78 6.82
2001 2.93 6.85
2000 3.08 6.89
1999 3.22 6.91
1998 3.34 6.94
1997 3.38 6.97
1996 3.48 7.01
1995 3.57 7.05
1994 3.61 7.12
1993 3.69 7.18
1992 3.8 7.24
1991 3.89 7.28
1990 3.96 7.31
1989 4.03 7.33
1988 4.1 7.32
1987 4.18 7.31
1986 4.19 7.31
1985 4.32 7.26
1984 4.48 7.26
1983 4.65 7.28
1982 4.83 7.32
1981 4.99 7.37
1980 5.11 7.37
1979 5.23 7.35
1978 5.36 7.32
1977 5.47 7.3
1976 5.59 7.27
1975 5.71 7.25
1974 5.82 7.23
1973 5.93 7.22
1972 6.03 7.22
1971 6.13 7.2
1970 6.18 7.18
1969 6.28 7.18
1968 6.39 7.16
1967 6.49 7.14
1966 6.57 7.11
1965 6.64 7.08
1964 6.68 7.06
1963 6.69 7.05
1962 6.68 7.04
1961 6.64 7.03
1960 6.62 7.02

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

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El Salvador and Mali demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Mali
2024 28.5 16.7
2023 28 16.6
2022 27.6 16.5
2021 27.2 16.3
2020 26.8 16.2
2019 26.4 16.1
2018 26 16
2017 25.6 16
2016 25.2 16
2015 24.9 16
2014 24.6 16
2013 24.3 16
2012 24.1 16.1
2011 23.9 16.3
2010 23.7 16.4
2009 23.5 16.4
2008 23.3 16.5
2007 23.2 16.6
2006 23 16.6
2005 22.7 16.6
2004 22.5 16.6
2003 22.2 16.6
2002 21.9 16.6
2001 21.6 16.5
2000 21.3 16.5
1999 21 16.4
1998 20.6 16.4
1997 20.3 16.3
1996 19.9 16.3
1995 19.6 16.3
1994 19.3 16.3
1993 19 16.3
1992 18.8 16.4
1991 18.8 16.4
1990 18.8 16.5
1989 18.7 16.6
1988 18.6 16.8
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.4 17.1
1985 18.2 17.3
1984 18 17.5
1983 17.8 17.6
1982 17.7 17.8
1981 17.6 17.9
1980 17.5 18.1
1979 17.4 18.3
1978 17.2 18.4
1977 17.1 18.6
1976 17 18.7
1975 16.9 18.9
1974 16.8 19
1973 16.7 19.1
1972 16.6 19.2
1971 16.6 19.3
1970 16.6 19.4
1969 16.6 19.5
1968 16.6 19.6
1967 16.7 19.6
1966 16.8 19.7
1965 16.9 19.8
1964 16.9 19.8
1963 17 19.8
1962 17 19.8
1961 17.1 19.8
1960 17.2 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

El Salvador Mali
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
31%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

El Salvador Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Mali
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
86,437 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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