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El Salvador vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 150th vs. 156th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Montenegro
Population
6399793
612312
Population rank 111/197 166/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Montenegro
2024 $35,364,960,000 $8,270,016,671
2023 $33,853,940,000 $7,644,389,160
2022 $31,870,120,000 $6,251,215,144
2021 $29,043,140,000 $5,823,715,810
2020 $24,921,190,000 $4,723,571,498
2019 $26,881,140,000 $5,483,476,883
2018 $26,020,850,000 $5,433,467,175
2017 $24,979,190,000 $4,803,962,016
2016 $24,191,430,000 $4,357,469,330
2015 $23,438,240,000 $4,010,885,991
2014 $22,593,470,000 $4,579,636,602
2013 $21,990,960,000 $4,422,097,763
2012 $21,386,150,000 $4,071,829,462
2011 $20,283,780,000 $4,507,126,949
2010 $18,447,920,000 $4,136,936,189
2009 $17,601,620,000 $4,142,640,317
2008 $17,986,890,000 $4,540,861,726
2007 $17,011,750,000 $3,677,910,895
2006 $15,999,890,000 $2,717,702,923
2005 $14,698,000,000 $2,257,174,481
2004 $13,724,810,900 $2,073,234,418
2003 $13,243,892,200 $1,707,710,053
2002 $12,664,190,300 $1,284,685,051
2001 $12,282,533,600 $1,159,869,246
2000 $11,784,927,700 $984,293,044
1999 $11,284,197,000 $828,950,327
1998 $10,936,669,900 $854,261,161
1997 $10,221,705,900 $838,288,806
1996 $9,586,327,800 -
1995 $8,921,947,100 -
1994 $7,679,384,000 -
1993 $6,680,269,200 -
1992 $5,813,399,300 -
1991 $5,252,342,400 -
1990 $4,817,542,204 -
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 Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Montenegro
2024 $5,580 $13,263
2023 $5,365 $12,260
2022 $5,075 $10,025
2021 $4,643 $9,317
2020 $3,997 $7,539
2019 $4,320 $8,749
2018 $4,184 $8,674
2017 $4,020 $7,674
2016 $3,901 $6,968
2015 $3,790 $6,421
2014 $3,666 $7,342
2013 $3,582 $7,103
2012 $3,498 $6,552
2011 $3,331 $7,266
2010 $3,040 $6,679
2009 $2,910 $6,700
2008 $2,983 $7,360
2007 $2,831 $5,972
2006 $2,666 $4,419
2005 $2,447 $3,675
2004 $2,286 $3,380
2003 $2,208 $2,789
2002 $2,115 $2,107
2001 $2,058 $1,910
2000 $1,983 $1,627
1999 $1,908 $1,368
1998 $1,860 $1,406
1997 $1,749 $1,375
1996 $1,651 -
1995 $1,548 -
1994 $1,344 -
1993 $1,180 -
1992 $1,041 -
1991 $956 -
1990 $892 -
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. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Montenegro
2026 72.7 77.6
2025 72.5 77.4
2024 72.3 77.3
2023 72.1 77.1
2022 72 75.9
2021 69.9 73.8
2020 70.2 75.9
2019 71.7 76.6
2018 71.4 76.9
2017 71 76.6
2016 70.9 76.6
2015 71 76.6
2014 71.1 76.5
2013 71.2 76.4
2012 71.4 76.2
2011 71.2 76
2010 70.9 75.7
2009 70.4 75.4
2008 70.1 75
2007 69.8 74.7
2006 69.6 74.7
2005 69.3 74.4
2004 69.3 74.4
2003 68.8 74.2
2002 68.5 74.1
2001 68 73.7
2000 67.7 73.6
1999 67.3 73.3
1998 66.7 73.4
1997 66.2 73.5
1996 65.5 73.6
1995 64.9 73.7
1994 64.5 73.8
1993 64 73.9
1992 62.9 73.8
1991 62.5 74
1990 62 73.9
1989 61.3 73.8
1988 60 73.4
1987 59.4 73.2
1986 59.3 72.8
1985 58 72.4
1984 56.6 72.3
1983 54.4 72.3
1982 53.3 72.3
1981 50.9 72.1
1980 48.6 72.2
1979 53.8 71.5
1978 54.7 71.9
1977 54 71.8
1976 54.4 72.1
1975 53.4 71.9
1974 52.9 71.6
1973 52.8 71.6
1972 52 71.2
1971 51.7 70.8
1970 51.4 70.4
1969 51.3 70.2
1968 50.8 69.8
1967 50.8 69.3
1966 50.7 68.6
1965 50.2 68.1
1964 49.7 67.4
1963 49.4 66.8
1962 49 66.4
1961 48.6 66.1
1960 48.3 65.7
1959 48 64.7
1958 47.7 63.8
1957 47.1 63
1956 46.6 62
1955 46 60.9
1954 45.5 60.8
1953 45 59.7
1952 44.8 59.1
1951 43.8 58.5
1950 44.2 58

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

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El Salvador and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Montenegro
2024 6,338,193 623,525
2023 6,309,624 623,529
2022 6,280,319 623,591
2021 6,255,782 625,053
2020 6,234,673 626,590
2019 6,222,318 626,753
2018 6,219,807 626,438
2017 6,213,533 625,982
2016 6,200,800 625,353
2015 6,183,676 624,651
2014 6,162,955 623,744
2013 6,138,839 622,587
2012 6,113,975 621,418
2011 6,090,127 620,345
2010 6,068,249 619,428
2009 6,048,279 618,294
2008 6,029,297 616,969
2007 6,009,824 615,875
2006 6,002,319 615,025
2005 6,005,578 614,261
2004 6,004,671 613,353
2003 5,998,599 612,267
2002 5,986,631 609,828
2001 5,968,060 607,389
2000 5,943,366 604,950
1999 5,913,900 606,001
1998 5,880,781 607,662
1997 5,844,578 609,520
1996 5,805,286 611,003
1995 5,762,131 611,712
1994 5,714,129 611,389
1993 5,659,957 610,170
1992 5,585,609 608,516
1991 5,495,077 607,105
1990 5,399,726 606,372
1989 5,298,979 606,571
1988 5,195,833 607,413
1987 5,092,441 608,144
1986 4,992,769 607,711
1985 4,894,706 605,398
1984 4,798,003 600,884
1983 4,707,367 594,506
1982 4,622,477 587,001
1981 4,570,599 579,445
1980 4,540,382 572,608
1979 4,480,388 566,888
1978 4,394,114 562,065
1977 4,301,256 557,576
1976 4,210,310 552,562
1975 4,120,449 546,487
1974 4,029,671 538,902
1973 3,938,068 530,220
1972 3,846,830 521,785
1971 3,757,523 515,449
1970 3,668,796 512,407
1969 3,576,485 513,340
1968 3,480,773 517,481
1967 3,385,184 522,796
1966 3,290,961 526,419
1965 3,199,466 526,327
1964 3,111,883 521,753
1963 3,028,679 513,409
1962 2,949,204 502,558
1961 2,870,016 491,140
1960 2,791,459 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Montenegro

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Montenegro
2023 1.78 1.74
2022 1.79 1.8
2021 1.8 1.75
2020 1.82 1.75
2019 1.84 1.8
2018 1.85 1.8
2017 1.9 1.8
2016 1.97 1.8
2015 2.07 1.7
2014 2.13 1.75
2013 2.15 1.73
2012 2.19 1.72
2011 2.22 1.65
2010 2.24 1.7
2009 2.26 1.98
2008 2.29 1.89
2007 2.35 1.8
2006 2.4 1.73
2005 2.44 1.69
2004 2.52 1.73
2003 2.64 1.8
2002 2.78 1.81
2001 2.93 1.86
2000 3.08 1.9
1999 3.22 1.88
1998 3.34 1.89
1997 3.38 1.89
1996 3.48 1.92
1995 3.57 1.96
1994 3.61 1.94
1993 3.69 1.96
1992 3.8 2.01
1991 3.89 2.02
1990 3.96 1.95
1989 4.03 1.94
1988 4.1 2.01
1987 4.18 2.07
1986 4.19 2.09
1985 4.32 2.13
1984 4.48 2.14
1983 4.65 2.17
1982 4.83 2.19
1981 4.99 2.19
1980 5.11 2.22
1979 5.23 2.2
1978 5.36 2.25
1977 5.47 2.31
1976 5.59 2.35
1975 5.71 2.38
1974 5.82 2.43
1973 5.93 2.51
1972 6.03 2.61
1971 6.13 2.67
1970 6.18 2.69
1969 6.28 2.79
1968 6.39 2.8
1967 6.49 2.91
1966 6.57 3.09
1965 6.64 3.19
1964 6.68 3.28
1963 6.69 3.38
1962 6.68 3.44
1961 6.64 3.49
1960 6.62 3.53

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

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El Salvador and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Montenegro
2024 28.5 40.6
2023 28 40.3
2022 27.6 40.1
2021 27.2 39.9
2020 26.8 39.7
2019 26.4 39.4
2018 26 39
2017 25.6 38.6
2016 25.2 38.2
2015 24.9 37.8
2014 24.6 37.5
2013 24.3 37.1
2012 24.1 36.9
2011 23.9 36.6
2010 23.7 36.3
2009 23.5 36
2008 23.3 35.7
2007 23.2 35.4
2006 23 35
2005 22.7 34.7
2004 22.5 34.4
2003 22.2 34.2
2002 21.9 33.9
2001 21.6 33.6
2000 21.3 33.3
1999 21 33
1998 20.6 32.7
1997 20.3 32.3
1996 19.9 31.9
1995 19.6 31.6
1994 19.3 31.2
1993 19 30.8
1992 18.8 30.4
1991 18.8 30.1
1990 18.8 29.7
1989 18.7 29.5
1988 18.6 29.2
1987 18.5 28.9
1986 18.4 28.6
1985 18.2 28.2
1984 18 27.9
1983 17.8 27.5
1982 17.7 27.2
1981 17.6 26.8
1980 17.5 26.5
1979 17.4 26.3
1978 17.2 26
1977 17.1 25.7
1976 17 25.3
1975 16.9 25
1974 16.8 24.7
1973 16.7 24.4
1972 16.6 24.1
1971 16.6 23.9
1970 16.6 23.9
1969 16.6 23.8
1968 16.6 23.7
1967 16.7 23.6
1966 16.8 23.5
1965 16.9 23.4
1964 16.9 23.2
1963 17 23.1
1962 17 22.9
1961 17.1 22.8
1960 17.2 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Montenegro
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
26%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

El Salvador Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

El Salvador Montenegro
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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