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El Salvador vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 150th vs. 135th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Moldova
Population
6399793
2341166
Population rank 111/197 145/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Moldova: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Moldova economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Moldova
2024 $35,364,960,000 $18,200,340,854
2023 $33,853,940,000 $16,711,906,746
2022 $31,870,120,000 $14,525,337,524
2021 $29,043,140,000 $13,691,869,264
2020 $24,921,190,000 $11,530,746,234
2019 $26,881,140,000 $11,736,797,055
2018 $26,020,850,000 $11,252,353,421
2017 $24,979,190,000 $9,514,404,016
2016 $24,191,430,000 $7,980,917,076
2015 $23,438,240,000 $7,797,667,197
2014 $22,593,470,000 $9,402,090,138
2013 $21,990,960,000 $9,496,717,876
2012 $21,386,150,000 $8,709,138,635
2011 $20,283,780,000 $8,414,352,020
2010 $18,447,920,000 $6,974,982,370
2009 $17,601,620,000 $5,439,434,272
2008 $17,986,890,000 $6,054,824,248
2007 $17,011,750,000 $4,401,173,152
2006 $15,999,890,000 $3,408,255,451
2005 $14,698,000,000 $2,988,342,907
2004 $13,724,810,900 $2,598,249,556
2003 $13,243,892,200 $1,980,907,435
2002 $12,664,190,300 $1,661,818,168
2001 $12,282,533,600 $1,480,673,594
2000 $11,784,927,700 $1,288,429,392
1999 $11,284,197,000 $1,170,782,957
1998 $10,936,669,900 $1,698,717,505
1997 $10,221,705,900 $1,930,081,169
1996 $9,586,327,800 $1,695,122,174
1995 $8,921,947,100 $1,752,999,370
1994 $7,679,384,000 $1,702,314,268
1993 $6,680,269,200 $2,371,813,324
1992 $5,813,399,300 $2,319,243,436
1991 $5,252,342,400 $3,094,565,871
1990 $4,817,542,204 $3,592,857,043
1989 $4,372,215,300 -
1988 $4,189,880,000 -
1987 $3,958,045,800 -
1986 $3,771,663,200 -
1985 $3,800,368,600 -
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Moldova
2024 $5,580 $7,576
2023 $5,365 $6,800
2022 $5,075 $5,744
2021 $4,643 $5,275
2020 $3,997 $4,376
2019 $4,320 $4,405
2018 $4,184 $4,156
2017 $4,020 $3,453
2016 $3,901 $2,847
2015 $3,790 $2,750
2014 $3,666 $3,290
2013 $3,582 $3,321
2012 $3,498 $3,045
2011 $3,331 $2,941
2010 $3,040 $2,437
2009 $2,910 $1,898
2008 $2,983 $2,111
2007 $2,831 $1,531
2006 $2,666 $1,183
2005 $2,447 $1,034
2004 $2,286 $897
2003 $2,208 $682
2002 $2,115 $571
2001 $2,058 $507
2000 $1,983 $441
1999 $1,908 $399
1998 $1,860 $579
1997 $1,749 $657
1996 $1,651 $575
1995 $1,548 $594
1994 $1,344 $574
1993 $1,180 $797
1992 $1,041 $778
1991 $956 $1,038
1990 $892 $1,207
1989 $825 -
1988 $806 -
1987 $777 -
1986 $755 -
1985 $776 -
1984 $763 -
1983 $745 -
1982 $735 -
1981 $752 -
1980 $787 -
1979 $773 -
1978 $712 -
1977 $684 -
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
1974 $413 -
1973 $366 -
1972 $329 -
1971 $316 -
1970 $309 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Moldova
2026 72.7 71.6
2025 72.5 71.5
2024 72.3 71.3
2023 72.1 71.2
2022 72 71.5
2021 69.9 69
2020 70.2 69.9
2019 71.7 70.2
2018 71.4 70.2
2017 71 70.4
2016 70.9 70.2
2015 71 70.1
2014 71.1 70.2
2013 71.2 70.3
2012 71.4 70.3
2011 71.2 70.2
2010 70.9 69.9
2009 70.4 69.4
2008 70.1 69
2007 69.8 68.7
2006 69.6 68.4
2005 69.3 68.2
2004 69.3 68
2003 68.8 67.9
2002 68.5 67.8
2001 68 67.7
2000 67.7 67.5
1999 67.3 67.2
1998 66.7 66.8
1997 66.2 66.5
1996 65.5 66.2
1995 64.9 66.2
1994 64.5 66.3
1993 64 66.7
1992 62.9 66.7
1991 62.5 67.6
1990 62 67.9
1989 61.3 68.2
1988 60 68.2
1987 59.4 67.9
1986 59.3 67.4
1985 58 66.9
1984 56.6 66.4
1983 54.4 66.1
1982 53.3 65.9
1981 50.9 65.6
1980 48.6 65.2
1979 53.8 64.8
1978 54.7 64.5
1977 54 64.2
1976 54.4 64
1975 53.4 63.7
1974 52.9 63.4
1973 52.8 63.2
1972 52 62.9
1971 51.7 62.7
1970 51.4 62.4
1969 51.3 62.2
1968 50.8 62
1967 50.8 61.8
1966 50.7 61.6
1965 50.2 61.3
1964 49.7 61
1963 49.4 60.6
1962 49 60.3
1961 48.6 59.9
1960 48.3 59.4
1959 48 59
1958 47.7 58.5
1957 47.1 58
1956 46.6 57.4
1955 46 56.9
1954 45.5 56.3
1953 45 55.7
1952 44.8 55.1
1951 43.8 54.5
1950 44.2 54

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

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El Salvador and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Moldova
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Moldova
2024 6,338,193 2,402,306
2023 6,309,624 2,457,783
2022 6,280,319 2,528,654
2021 6,255,782 2,595,809
2020 6,234,673 2,635,130
2019 6,222,318 2,664,224
2018 6,219,807 2,707,203
2017 6,213,533 2,755,189
2016 6,200,800 2,803,186
2015 6,183,676 2,835,978
2014 6,162,955 2,857,815
2013 6,138,839 2,859,558
2012 6,113,975 2,860,324
2011 6,090,127 2,860,699
2010 6,068,249 2,862,354
2009 6,048,279 2,865,213
2008 6,029,297 2,868,833
2007 6,009,824 2,874,299
2006 6,002,319 2,880,967
2005 6,005,578 2,888,985
2004 6,004,671 2,896,023
2003 5,998,599 2,903,198
2002 5,986,631 2,911,385
2001 5,968,060 2,918,135
2000 5,943,366 2,924,668
1999 5,913,900 2,930,622
1998 5,880,781 2,935,227
1997 5,844,578 2,936,413
1996 5,805,286 2,947,293
1995 5,762,131 2,953,200
1994 5,714,129 2,966,745
1993 5,659,957 2,975,966
1992 5,585,609 2,980,965
1991 5,495,077 2,981,566
1990 5,399,726 2,977,912
1989 5,298,979 2,970,039
1988 5,195,833 2,948,891
1987 5,092,441 2,916,306
1986 4,992,769 2,883,057
1985 4,894,706 2,850,787
1984 4,798,003 2,820,518
1983 4,707,367 2,791,207
1982 4,622,477 2,763,101
1981 4,570,599 2,735,987
1980 4,540,382 2,708,675
1979 4,480,388 2,683,035
1978 4,394,114 2,656,211
1977 4,301,256 2,626,298
1976 4,210,310 2,596,491
1975 4,120,449 2,566,998
1974 4,029,671 2,538,164
1973 3,938,068 2,510,584
1972 3,846,830 2,484,742
1971 3,757,523 2,460,611
1970 3,668,796 2,437,590
1969 3,576,485 2,408,469
1968 3,480,773 2,373,073
1967 3,385,184 2,337,695
1966 3,290,961 2,301,871
1965 3,199,466 2,265,287
1964 3,111,883 2,228,000
1963 3,028,679 2,188,895
1962 2,949,204 2,147,227
1961 2,870,016 2,103,327
1960 2,791,459 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Moldova

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Moldova
2023 1.78 1.73
2022 1.79 1.69
2021 1.8 1.75
2020 1.82 1.77
2019 1.84 1.78
2018 1.85 1.81
2017 1.9 1.81
2016 1.97 1.89
2015 2.07 1.87
2014 2.13 1.82
2013 2.15 1.62
2012 2.19 1.66
2011 2.22 1.65
2010 2.24 1.7
2009 2.26 1.72
2008 2.29 1.64
2007 2.35 1.58
2006 2.4 1.54
2005 2.44 1.53
2004 2.52 1.54
2003 2.64 1.48
2002 2.78 1.45
2001 2.93 1.47
2000 3.08 1.5
1999 3.22 1.56
1998 3.34 1.65
1997 3.38 1.79
1996 3.48 1.71
1995 3.57 1.83
1994 3.61 1.99
1993 3.69 2.11
1992 3.8 2.22
1991 3.89 2.28
1990 3.96 2.39
1989 4.03 2.46
1988 4.1 2.63
1987 4.18 2.78
1986 4.19 2.74
1985 4.32 2.67
1984 4.48 2.67
1983 4.65 2.58
1982 4.83 2.45
1981 4.99 2.4
1980 5.11 2.38
1979 5.23 2.38
1978 5.36 2.39
1977 5.47 2.42
1976 5.59 2.47
1975 5.71 2.52
1974 5.82 2.56
1973 5.93 2.57
1972 6.03 2.56
1971 6.13 2.56
1970 6.18 2.57
1969 6.28 2.57
1968 6.39 2.59
1967 6.49 2.62
1966 6.57 2.65
1965 6.64 2.69
1964 6.68 2.71
1963 6.69 2.89
1962 6.68 3.04
1961 6.64 3.23
1960 6.62 3.32

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

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El Salvador and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Moldova
2024 28.5 39.1
2023 28 38.8
2022 27.6 38.6
2021 27.2 38.3
2020 26.8 38
2019 26.4 37.6
2018 26 37.2
2017 25.6 36.8
2016 25.2 36.5
2015 24.9 36.1
2014 24.6 35.7
2013 24.3 35.4
2012 24.1 35.1
2011 23.9 34.9
2010 23.7 34.6
2009 23.5 34.3
2008 23.3 33.9
2007 23.2 33.6
2006 23 33.3
2005 22.7 33
2004 22.5 32.8
2003 22.2 32.6
2002 21.9 32.4
2001 21.6 32.2
2000 21.3 32
1999 21 31.8
1998 20.6 31.5
1997 20.3 31.3
1996 19.9 31.2
1995 19.6 31
1994 19.3 30.8
1993 19 30.6
1992 18.8 30.4
1991 18.8 30.2
1990 18.8 29.8
1989 18.7 29.5
1988 18.6 29.3
1987 18.5 29.1
1986 18.4 28.9
1985 18.2 28.7
1984 18 28.5
1983 17.8 28.3
1982 17.7 28.1
1981 17.6 27.9
1980 17.5 27.6
1979 17.4 27.6
1978 17.2 27.5
1977 17.1 27.2
1976 17 26.9
1975 16.9 26.7
1974 16.8 26.5
1973 16.7 26.3
1972 16.6 26.3
1971 16.6 26.3
1970 16.6 26.4
1969 16.6 26.4
1968 16.6 26.3
1967 16.7 26.1
1966 16.8 25.9
1965 16.9 25.7
1964 16.9 25.4
1963 17 25.1
1962 17 24.9
1961 17.1 24.7
1960 17.2 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Moldova
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.6%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

El Salvador Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Moldova
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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