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El Salvador vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 150th vs. 191st).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Marshall Islands
Population
6399793
35058
Population rank 111/197 192/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 105/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

El Salvador and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Marshall Islands
2024 $35,364,960,000 $290,108,490
2023 $33,853,940,000 $263,761,322
2022 $31,870,120,000 $258,723,511
2021 $29,043,140,000 $261,245,544
2020 $24,921,190,000 $241,800,000
2019 $26,881,140,000 $232,900,000
2018 $26,020,850,000 $220,000,000
2017 $24,979,190,000 $213,700,000
2016 $24,191,430,000 $201,800,000
2015 $23,438,240,000 $183,700,000
2014 $22,593,470,000 $186,000,000
2013 $21,990,960,000 $186,400,000
2012 $21,386,150,000 $180,700,000
2011 $20,283,780,000 $172,300,000
2010 $18,447,920,000 $161,100,000
2009 $17,601,620,000 $151,200,000
2008 $17,986,890,000 $146,600,000
2007 $17,011,750,000 $150,500,000
2006 $15,999,890,000 $143,200,000
2005 $14,698,000,000 $138,000,000
2004 $13,724,810,900 $132,900,000
2003 $13,243,892,200 $131,128,500
2002 $12,664,190,300 $131,960,000
2001 $12,282,533,600 $122,406,100
2000 $11,784,927,700 $114,838,500
1999 $11,284,197,000 $113,352,100
1998 $10,936,669,900 $112,070,100
1997 $10,221,705,900 $109,884,700
1996 $9,586,327,800 $110,858,000
1995 $8,921,947,100 $120,230,000
1994 $7,679,384,000 $108,071,000
1993 $6,680,269,200 $99,461,000
1992 $5,813,399,300 $91,063,000
1991 $5,252,342,400 $82,507,000
1990 $4,817,542,204 $78,476,000
1989 $4,372,215,300 $72,798,000
1988 $4,189,880,000 $70,688,000
1987 $3,958,045,800 $62,983,000
1986 $3,771,663,200 $55,989,000
1985 $3,800,368,600 $43,879,000
1984 $3,661,683,400 $45,144,000
1983 $3,506,347,800 $41,749,000
1982 $3,399,189,100 $34,918,000
1981 $3,437,200,200 $31,020,000
1980 $3,573,959,900 $26,710,653
1979 $3,463,639,900 $25,545,346
1978 $3,127,960,000 $22,209,370
1977 $2,941,640,100 $20,210,069
1976 $2,328,280,100 $18,153,647
1975 $1,884,120,100 $16,691,301
1974 $1,665,880,000 $15,217,532
1973 $1,442,320,000 $11,607,366
1972 $1,263,720,000 $9,973,652
1971 $1,186,120,000 $9,116,810
1970 $1,132,920,000 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Marshall Islands
2024 $5,580 $7,726
2023 $5,365 $6,793
2022 $5,075 $6,456
2021 $4,643 $6,315
2020 $3,997 $5,662
2019 $4,320 $5,292
2018 $4,184 $4,858
2017 $4,020 $4,593
2016 $3,901 $4,230
2015 $3,790 $3,764
2014 $3,666 $3,735
2013 $3,582 $3,678
2012 $3,498 $3,514
2011 $3,331 $3,319
2010 $3,040 $3,095
2009 $2,910 $2,907
2008 $2,983 $2,818
2007 $2,831 $2,892
2006 $2,666 $2,754
2005 $2,447 $2,659
2004 $2,286 $2,566
2003 $2,208 $2,539
2002 $2,115 $2,566
2001 $2,058 $2,394
2000 $1,983 $2,265
1999 $1,908 $2,258
1998 $1,860 $2,254
1997 $1,749 $2,231
1996 $1,651 $2,273
1995 $1,548 $2,491
1994 $1,344 $2,265
1993 $1,180 $2,112
1992 $1,041 $1,963
1991 $956 $1,811
1990 $892 $1,758
1989 $825 $1,670
1988 $806 $1,670
1987 $777 $1,543
1986 $755 $1,425
1985 $776 $1,162
1984 $763 $1,245
1983 $745 $1,199
1982 $735 $1,046
1981 $752 $969
1980 $787 $868
1979 $773 $859
1978 $712 $771
1977 $684 $724
1976 $553 $672
1975 $457 $638
1974 $413 $602
1973 $366 $472
1972 $329 $416
1971 $316 $390
1970 $309 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Marshall Islands
2026 72.7 67.3
2025 72.5 67.2
2024 72.3 67.1
2023 72.1 66.9
2022 72 66.7
2021 69.9 65.4
2020 70.2 65.4
2019 71.7 66
2018 71.4 65.9
2017 71 65.7
2016 70.9 65.5
2015 71 65.3
2014 71.1 65.1
2013 71.2 65
2012 71.4 64.8
2011 71.2 64.6
2010 70.9 64.5
2009 70.4 64.4
2008 70.1 64.3
2007 69.8 64.3
2006 69.6 64.2
2005 69.3 64.1
2004 69.3 64
2003 68.8 64
2002 68.5 63.8
2001 68 63.7
2000 67.7 63.3
1999 67.3 63.4
1998 66.7 63.2
1997 66.2 63
1996 65.5 62.8
1995 64.9 62.5
1994 64.5 62.3
1993 64 62.1
1992 62.9 61.9
1991 62.5 61.8
1990 62 61.8
1989 61.3 61.7
1988 60 61.8
1987 59.4 61.8
1986 59.3 61.8
1985 58 61.7
1984 56.6 61.6
1983 54.4 61.5
1982 53.3 61.3
1981 50.9 61.1
1980 48.6 61
1979 53.8 60.8
1978 54.7 60.7
1977 54 60.6
1976 54.4 60.4
1975 53.4 60.3
1974 52.9 60.1
1973 52.8 59.8
1972 52 59.5
1971 51.7 59.1
1970 51.4 58.8
1969 51.3 58.5
1968 50.8 58.2
1967 50.8 57.8
1966 50.7 57.3
1965 50.2 56.8
1964 49.7 56.3
1963 49.4 55.7
1962 49 55.2
1961 48.6 54.7
1960 48.3 54.4
1959 48 54
1958 47.7 53.6
1957 47.1 53.4
1956 46.6 53.2
1955 46 53
1954 45.5 52.9
1953 45 52.8
1952 44.8 52.7
1951 43.8 52.7
1950 44.2 52.6

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

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El Salvador and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Marshall Islands
2024 6,338,193 37,548
2023 6,309,624 38,827
2022 6,280,319 40,077
2021 6,255,782 41,367
2020 6,234,673 42,706
2019 6,222,318 44,007
2018 6,219,807 45,285
2017 6,213,533 46,529
2016 6,200,800 47,709
2015 6,183,676 48,800
2014 6,162,955 49,796
2013 6,138,839 50,681
2012 6,113,975 51,419
2011 6,090,127 51,907
2010 6,068,249 52,044
2009 6,048,279 52,019
2008 6,029,297 52,030
2007 6,009,824 52,035
2006 6,002,319 51,992
2005 6,005,578 51,906
2004 6,004,671 51,791
2003 5,998,599 51,639
2002 5,986,631 51,425
2001 5,968,060 51,123
2000 5,943,366 50,706
1999 5,913,900 50,202
1998 5,880,781 49,717
1997 5,844,578 49,259
1996 5,805,286 48,775
1995 5,762,131 48,266
1994 5,714,129 47,712
1993 5,659,957 47,093
1992 5,585,609 46,388
1991 5,495,077 45,568
1990 5,399,726 44,629
1989 5,298,979 43,586
1988 5,195,833 42,321
1987 5,092,441 40,828
1986 4,992,769 39,286
1985 4,894,706 37,761
1984 4,798,003 36,264
1983 4,707,367 34,811
1982 4,622,477 33,397
1981 4,570,599 32,017
1980 4,540,382 30,774
1979 4,480,388 29,738
1978 4,394,114 28,809
1977 4,301,256 27,906
1976 4,210,310 27,021
1975 4,120,449 26,154
1974 4,029,671 25,296
1973 3,938,068 24,581
1972 3,846,830 23,992
1971 3,757,523 23,366
1970 3,668,796 22,530
1969 3,576,485 21,305
1968 3,480,773 19,862
1967 3,385,184 18,655
1966 3,290,961 17,927
1965 3,199,466 17,402
1964 3,111,883 16,852
1963 3,028,679 16,302
1962 2,949,204 15,755
1961 2,870,016 15,219
1960 2,791,459 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Marshall Islands
2023 1.78 2.92
2022 1.79 2.94
2021 1.8 2.96
2020 1.82 2.99
2019 1.84 3.01
2018 1.85 3.04
2017 1.9 3.06
2016 1.97 3.09
2015 2.07 3.13
2014 2.13 3.18
2013 2.15 3.25
2012 2.19 3.38
2011 2.22 3.53
2010 2.24 3.67
2009 2.26 3.83
2008 2.29 3.97
2007 2.35 4.09
2006 2.4 4.2
2005 2.44 4.28
2004 2.52 4.34
2003 2.64 4.42
2002 2.78 4.49
2001 2.93 4.58
2000 3.08 4.7
1999 3.22 4.78
1998 3.34 4.87
1997 3.38 4.96
1996 3.48 5.02
1995 3.57 5.09
1994 3.61 5.23
1993 3.69 5.38
1992 3.8 5.55
1991 3.89 5.76
1990 3.96 5.97
1989 4.03 6.18
1988 4.1 6.38
1987 4.18 6.57
1986 4.19 6.73
1985 4.32 6.87
1984 4.48 6.99
1983 4.65 7.08
1982 4.83 7.18
1981 4.99 7.27
1980 5.11 7.37
1979 5.23 7.47
1978 5.36 7.58
1977 5.47 7.67
1976 5.59 7.76
1975 5.71 7.83
1974 5.82 7.9
1973 5.93 7.95
1972 6.03 8
1971 6.13 8.04
1970 6.18 8.07
1969 6.28 8.11
1968 6.39 8.14
1967 6.49 8.17
1966 6.57 8.2
1965 6.64 8.16
1964 6.68 8.14
1963 6.69 8.12
1962 6.68 8.12
1961 6.64 8.12
1960 6.62 8.08

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

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El Salvador and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Marshall Islands
2024 28.5 21.8
2023 28 21.9
2022 27.6 22.2
2021 27.2 22.5
2020 26.8 22.6
2019 26.4 22.6
2018 26 22.4
2017 25.6 22.2
2016 25.2 21.9
2015 24.9 21.6
2014 24.6 21.3
2013 24.3 21
2012 24.1 20.8
2011 23.9 20.6
2010 23.7 20.6
2009 23.5 20.5
2008 23.3 20.4
2007 23.2 20.2
2006 23 19.9
2005 22.7 19.7
2004 22.5 19.4
2003 22.2 19.1
2002 21.9 18.8
2001 21.6 18.5
2000 21.3 18.2
1999 21 17.9
1998 20.6 17.6
1997 20.3 17.2
1996 19.9 16.9
1995 19.6 16.5
1994 19.3 16.1
1993 19 15.8
1992 18.8 15.4
1991 18.8 15.2
1990 18.8 14.9
1989 18.7 14.8
1988 18.6 14.7
1987 18.5 14.7
1986 18.4 14.7
1985 18.2 14.8
1984 18 14.8
1983 17.8 14.9
1982 17.7 14.9
1981 17.6 14.9
1980 17.5 15
1979 17.4 15.1
1978 17.2 15.3
1977 17.1 15.5
1976 17 15.7
1975 16.9 15.9
1974 16.8 16
1973 16.7 16.2
1972 16.6 16.6
1971 16.6 17.1
1970 16.6 17.4
1969 16.6 17.2
1968 16.6 16.9
1967 16.7 16.6
1966 16.8 16.4
1965 16.9 16.3
1964 16.9 16.3
1963 17 16.4
1962 17 16.7
1961 17.1 17
1960 17.2 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
130
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
95.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

El Salvador Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

El Salvador Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
1,260 mi
2007

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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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