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El Salvador vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 150th vs. 170th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Mauritius
Population
6399793
1240121
Population rank 111/197 157/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Mauritius
2024 $35,364,960,000 $14,937,861,786
2023 $33,853,940,000 $14,072,212,290
2022 $31,870,120,000 $12,936,444,123
2021 $29,043,140,000 $11,622,048,697
2020 $24,921,190,000 $11,566,111,138
2019 $26,881,140,000 $14,645,235,205
2018 $26,020,850,000 $14,957,535,716
2017 $24,979,190,000 $13,896,938,315
2016 $24,191,430,000 $12,757,680,847
2015 $23,438,240,000 $12,162,211,503
2014 $22,593,470,000 $13,230,490,082
2013 $21,990,960,000 $12,434,596,541
2012 $21,386,150,000 $11,832,323,837
2011 $20,283,780,000 $11,677,718,382
2010 $18,447,920,000 $10,144,716,155
2009 $17,601,620,000 $9,264,513,545
2008 $17,986,890,000 $10,127,777,060
2007 $17,011,750,000 $8,277,442,915
2006 $15,999,890,000 $7,137,710,413
2005 $14,698,000,000 $6,576,108,447
2004 $13,724,810,900 $6,667,418,752
2003 $13,243,892,200 $5,894,873,920
2002 $12,664,190,300 $4,906,494,249
2001 $12,282,533,600 $4,675,755,867
2000 $11,784,927,700 $4,726,108,622
1999 $11,284,197,000 $4,402,193,195
1998 $10,936,669,900 $4,225,813,976
1997 $10,221,705,900 $4,243,755,308
1996 $9,586,327,800 $4,481,489,762
1995 $8,921,947,100 $4,094,741,652
1994 $7,679,384,000 $3,606,050,873
1993 $6,680,269,200 $3,307,302,126
1992 $5,813,399,300 $3,267,677,814
1991 $5,252,342,400 $2,895,354,736
1990 $4,817,542,204 $2,689,212,760
1989 $4,372,215,300 $2,211,312,823
1988 $4,189,880,000 $2,163,252,449
1987 $3,958,045,800 $1,906,174,438
1986 $3,771,663,200 $1,482,601,552
1985 $3,800,368,600 $1,090,611,325
1984 $3,661,683,400 $1,054,564,759
1983 $3,506,347,800 $1,104,956,573
1982 $3,399,189,100 $1,092,923,636
1981 $3,437,200,200 $1,157,769,444
1980 $3,573,959,900 $1,147,027,924
1979 $3,463,639,900 $1,227,446,632
1978 $3,127,960,000 $1,029,040,323
1977 $2,941,640,100 $834,722,972
1976 $2,328,280,100 $713,510,052
1975 $1,884,120,100 $673,311,287
1974 $1,665,880,000 $669,894,030
1973 $1,442,320,000 $404,285,775
1972 $1,263,720,000 $318,664,900
1971 $1,186,120,000 $251,437,338
1970 $1,132,920,000 $224,125,805
1969 $1,049,400,000 $221,553,613
1968 $1,009,760,100 $206,576,631
1967 $976,200,000 $238,439,291
1966 $929,520,000 $227,534,083
1965 $877,720,000 $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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El Salvador and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Mauritius
2024 $5,580 $11,991
2023 $5,365 $11,270
2022 $5,075 $10,247
2021 $4,643 $9,178
2020 $3,997 $9,136
2019 $4,320 $11,568
2018 $4,184 $11,819
2017 $4,020 $10,987
2016 $3,901 $10,095
2015 $3,790 $9,631
2014 $3,666 $10,490
2013 $3,582 $9,877
2012 $3,498 $9,422
2011 $3,331 $9,324
2010 $3,040 $8,113
2009 $2,910 $7,427
2008 $2,983 $8,141
2007 $2,831 $6,677
2006 $2,666 $5,784
2005 $2,447 $5,354
2004 $2,286 $5,461
2003 $2,208 $4,858
2002 $2,115 $4,073
2001 $2,058 $3,909
2000 $1,983 $3,982
1999 $1,908 $3,746
1998 $1,860 $3,642
1997 $1,749 $3,696
1996 $1,651 $3,952
1995 $1,548 $3,648
1994 $1,344 $3,240
1993 $1,180 $3,014
1992 $1,041 $3,013
1991 $956 $2,705
1990 $892 $2,540
1989 $825 $2,103
1988 $806 $2,074
1987 $777 $1,840
1986 $755 $1,442
1985 $776 $1,069
1984 $763 $1,042
1983 $745 $1,103
1982 $735 $1,101
1981 $752 $1,181
1980 $787 $1,187
1979 $773 $1,292
1978 $712 $1,102
1977 $684 $906
1976 $553 $787
1975 $457 $755
1974 $413 $763
1973 $366 $467
1972 $329 $374
1971 $316 $299.6
1970 $309 $271.3
1969 $293.4 $272.7
1968 $290.1 $258.7
1967 $288.4 $304
1966 $282.4 $296
1965 $274.3 $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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El Salvador vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Mauritius
2026 72.7 75.4
2025 72.5 75.3
2024 72.3 75.1
2023 72.1 74.9
2022 72 73.5
2021 69.9 72.9
2020 70.2 74.7
2019 71.7 74.2
2018 71.4 74.5
2017 71 75
2016 70.9 74.9
2015 71 74.7
2014 71.1 74.6
2013 71.2 74.4
2012 71.4 74.3
2011 71.2 74.1
2010 70.9 73.6
2009 70.4 73.3
2008 70.1 73.1
2007 69.8 72.9
2006 69.6 72.8
2005 69.3 72.6
2004 69.3 72.5
2003 68.8 72.3
2002 68.5 72.1
2001 68 72
2000 67.7 71.8
1999 67.3 71.4
1998 66.7 70.9
1997 66.2 70.7
1996 65.5 70.5
1995 64.9 70.6
1994 64.5 70.4
1993 64 70.4
1992 62.9 70.2
1991 62.5 70.1
1990 62 69.8
1989 61.3 69.5
1988 60 69.4
1987 59.4 69.2
1986 59.3 68.9
1985 58 68.7
1984 56.6 68.6
1983 54.4 68.4
1982 53.3 67.9
1981 50.9 67.2
1980 48.6 66.5
1979 53.8 66
1978 54.7 65.3
1977 54 64.8
1976 54.4 64
1975 53.4 64.4
1974 52.9 64.2
1973 52.8 64.3
1972 52 63.8
1971 51.7 63.8
1970 51.4 63.7
1969 51.3 62.7
1968 50.8 62.1
1967 50.8 61.7
1966 50.7 62.1
1965 50.2 62.1
1964 49.7 61.5
1963 49.4 61.1
1962 49 60.5
1961 48.6 59.5
1960 48.3 58.4
1959 48 57.4
1958 47.7 56.4
1957 47.1 55.7
1956 46.6 55.1
1955 46 53.8
1954 45.5 52.2
1953 45 51.5
1952 44.8 52.1
1951 43.8 52.5
1950 44.2 51.9

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

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El Salvador and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mauritius
2024 6,338,193 1,245,779
2023 6,309,624 1,248,647
2022 6,280,319 1,262,523
2021 6,255,782 1,266,334
2020 6,234,673 1,266,014
2019 6,222,318 1,265,985
2018 6,219,807 1,265,577
2017 6,213,533 1,264,887
2016 6,200,800 1,263,747
2015 6,183,676 1,262,879
2014 6,162,955 1,261,208
2013 6,138,839 1,258,927
2012 6,113,975 1,255,882
2011 6,090,127 1,252,404
2010 6,068,249 1,250,400
2009 6,048,279 1,247,429
2008 6,029,297 1,244,121
2007 6,009,824 1,239,630
2006 6,002,319 1,233,996
2005 6,005,578 1,228,254
2004 6,004,671 1,221,003
2003 5,998,599 1,213,370
2002 5,986,631 1,204,621
2001 5,968,060 1,196,287
2000 5,943,366 1,186,873
1999 5,913,900 1,175,267
1998 5,880,781 1,160,421
1997 5,844,578 1,148,284
1996 5,805,286 1,133,996
1995 5,762,131 1,122,457
1994 5,714,129 1,112,846
1993 5,659,957 1,097,374
1992 5,585,609 1,084,441
1991 5,495,077 1,070,266
1990 5,399,726 1,058,775
1989 5,298,979 1,051,260
1988 5,195,833 1,043,239
1987 5,092,441 1,036,082
1986 4,992,769 1,028,360
1985 4,894,706 1,020,528
1984 4,798,003 1,012,221
1983 4,707,367 1,001,691
1982 4,622,477 992,521
1981 4,570,599 980,462
1980 4,540,382 966,039
1979 4,480,388 949,888
1978 4,394,114 933,499
1977 4,301,256 921,379
1976 4,210,310 906,507
1975 4,120,449 892,000
1974 4,029,671 878,042
1973 3,938,068 864,819
1972 3,846,830 852,053
1971 3,757,523 839,230
1970 3,668,796 826,000
1969 3,576,485 812,405
1968 3,480,773 798,413
1967 3,385,184 783,917
1966 3,290,961 768,813
1965 3,199,466 753,000
1964 3,111,883 736,381
1963 3,028,679 718,861
1962 2,949,204 700,349
1961 2,870,016 680,757
1960 2,791,459 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Mauritius

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Mauritius
2023 1.78 1.39
2022 1.79 1.32
2021 1.8 1.41
2020 1.82 1.44
2019 1.84 1.4
2018 1.85 1.41
2017 1.9 1.44
2016 1.97 1.4
2015 2.07 1.36
2014 2.13 1.43
2013 2.15 1.44
2012 2.19 1.54
2011 2.22 1.55
2010 2.24 1.57
2009 2.26 1.59
2008 2.29 1.67
2007 2.35 1.74
2006 2.4 1.77
2005 2.44 1.88
2004 2.52 1.92
2003 2.64 1.87
2002 2.78 1.94
2001 2.93 1.91
2000 3.08 1.99
1999 3.22 2.05
1998 3.34 1.97
1997 3.38 2.04
1996 3.48 2.12
1995 3.57 2.14
1994 3.61 2.25
1993 3.69 2.21
1992 3.8 2.37
1991 3.89 2.3
1990 3.96 2.32
1989 4.03 2.23
1988 4.1 2.14
1987 4.18 2.05
1986 4.19 1.99
1985 4.32 2.02
1984 4.48 2.16
1983 4.65 2.4
1982 4.83 2.53
1981 4.99 2.67
1980 5.11 2.8
1979 5.23 2.91
1978 5.36 3.01
1977 5.47 3.07
1976 5.59 3.13
1975 5.71 3.2
1974 5.82 3.45
1973 5.93 3.07
1972 6.03 3.41
1971 6.13 3.51
1970 6.18 3.82
1969 6.28 3.97
1968 6.39 4.6
1967 6.49 4.63
1966 6.57 5.46
1965 6.64 5.51
1964 6.68 5.96
1963 6.69 6.18
1962 6.68 5.88
1961 6.64 5.98
1960 6.62 5.9

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

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El Salvador and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Mauritius
2024 28.5 38.5
2023 28 38
2022 27.6 37.5
2021 27.2 37.1
2020 26.8 36.8
2019 26.4 36.5
2018 26 36.2
2017 25.6 35.8
2016 25.2 35.4
2015 24.9 35
2014 24.6 34.6
2013 24.3 34.2
2012 24.1 33.8
2011 23.9 33.4
2010 23.7 32.9
2009 23.5 32.5
2008 23.3 32
2007 23.2 31.6
2006 23 31.1
2005 22.7 30.7
2004 22.5 30.3
2003 22.2 30
2002 21.9 29.7
2001 21.6 29.4
2000 21.3 29
1999 21 28.7
1998 20.6 28.4
1997 20.3 28
1996 19.9 27.6
1995 19.6 27.3
1994 19.3 26.9
1993 19 26.6
1992 18.8 26.3
1991 18.8 26
1990 18.8 25.6
1989 18.7 25.2
1988 18.6 24.7
1987 18.5 24.3
1986 18.4 23.9
1985 18.2 23.5
1984 18 23.2
1983 17.8 22.8
1982 17.7 22.4
1981 17.6 22.1
1980 17.5 21.9
1979 17.4 21.6
1978 17.2 21.3
1977 17.1 21
1976 17 20.6
1975 16.9 20.2
1974 16.8 19.8
1973 16.7 19.5
1972 16.6 19.1
1971 16.6 18.8
1970 16.6 18.5
1969 16.6 18.3
1968 16.6 18.1
1967 16.7 17.9
1966 16.8 17.8
1965 16.9 17.7
1964 16.9 17.6
1963 17 17.6
1962 17 17.6
1961 17.1 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Mauritius
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
94.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Mauritius
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
1,509 mi
2015

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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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