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El Salvador vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 150th vs. 34th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Mozambique
Population
6399793
36941128
Population rank 111/197 43/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

El Salvador and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Mozambique
2024 $35,364,960,000 $22,745,341,305
2023 $33,853,940,000 $20,921,079,533
2022 $31,870,120,000 $18,883,528,581
2021 $29,043,140,000 $16,168,055,475
2020 $24,921,190,000 $14,235,420,174
2019 $26,881,140,000 $15,512,759,047
2018 $26,020,850,000 $15,017,358,953
2017 $24,979,190,000 $13,264,640,646
2016 $24,191,430,000 $12,069,051,237
2015 $23,438,240,000 $16,208,985,770
2014 $22,593,470,000 $17,978,246,586
2013 $21,990,960,000 $17,198,073,057
2012 $21,386,150,000 $16,688,114,144
2011 $20,283,780,000 $14,619,279,989
2010 $18,447,920,000 $11,411,894,724
2009 $17,601,620,000 $12,263,894,790
2008 $17,986,890,000 $12,920,340,965
2007 $17,011,750,000 $10,811,456,006
2006 $15,999,890,000 $9,509,835,537
2005 $14,698,000,000 $8,868,504,900
2004 $13,724,810,900 $7,937,255,565
2003 $13,243,892,200 $6,583,526,861
2002 $12,664,190,300 $5,950,769,427
2001 $12,282,533,600 $5,650,154,067
2000 $11,784,927,700 $5,930,685,215
1999 $11,284,197,000 $6,285,219,691
1998 $10,936,669,900 $5,551,118,149
1997 $10,221,705,900 $4,873,663,775
1996 $9,586,327,800 $4,030,146,135
1995 $8,921,947,100 $3,061,646,174
1994 $7,679,384,000 $2,958,108,170
1993 $6,680,269,200 $2,883,161,897
1992 $5,813,399,300 $2,798,696,511
1991 $5,252,342,400 $3,854,856,435
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Mozambique
2024 $5,580 $657
2023 $5,365 $622
2022 $5,075 $578
2021 $4,643 $510
2020 $3,997 $462
2019 $4,320 $519
2018 $4,184 $518
2017 $4,020 $471
2016 $3,901 $441
2015 $3,790 $611
2014 $3,666 $697
2013 $3,582 $687
2012 $3,498 $686
2011 $3,331 $618
2010 $3,040 $496
2009 $2,910 $548
2008 $2,983 $592
2007 $2,831 $508
2006 $2,666 $457
2005 $2,447 $437
2004 $2,286 $400
2003 $2,208 $339
2002 $2,115 $314
2001 $2,058 $305
2000 $1,983 $327
1999 $1,908 $354
1998 $1,860 $320
1997 $1,749 $287.5
1996 $1,651 $244.4
1995 $1,548 $191.8
1994 $1,344 $196.8
1993 $1,180 $205.2
1992 $1,041 $205.6
1991 $956 $288.7
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Mozambique
2026 72.7 64.1
2025 72.5 64
2024 72.3 63.8
2023 72.1 63.6
2022 72 63
2021 69.9 60.3
2020 70.2 61.4
2019 71.7 61.3
2018 71.4 60.8
2017 71 60.1
2016 70.9 59.5
2015 71 58.7
2014 71.1 58
2013 71.2 57.2
2012 71.4 56.5
2011 71.2 55.7
2010 70.9 55
2009 70.4 54.4
2008 70.1 53.8
2007 69.8 53.3
2006 69.6 52.7
2005 69.3 52.3
2004 69.3 51.9
2003 68.8 51.4
2002 68.5 50.9
2001 68 50.3
2000 67.7 49.5
1999 67.3 48.8
1998 66.7 48.2
1997 66.2 47.8
1996 65.5 47.1
1995 64.9 46.5
1994 64.5 46.1
1993 64 45.7
1992 62.9 45.1
1991 62.5 44.7
1990 62 44.3
1989 61.3 43.9
1988 60 43.7
1987 59.4 41
1986 59.3 41
1985 58 39
1984 56.6 38.9
1983 54.4 41.6
1982 53.3 41.7
1981 50.9 41.6
1980 48.6 44
1979 53.8 43.9
1978 54.7 44
1977 54 43.9
1976 54.4 43.9
1975 53.4 43.8
1974 52.9 43.2
1973 52.8 42.7
1972 52 42.5
1971 51.7 42.6
1970 51.4 42.5
1969 51.3 42.3
1968 50.8 42.1
1967 50.8 42
1966 50.7 41.8
1965 50.2 41.8
1964 49.7 41.7
1963 49.4 42
1962 49 41.8
1961 48.6 41.5
1960 48.3 41.2
1959 48 40.9
1958 47.7 40.5
1957 47.1 40.1
1956 46.6 39.6
1955 46 39.3
1954 45.5 38.9
1953 45 38.5
1952 44.8 38.1
1951 43.8 37.7
1950 44.2 37.3

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

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El Salvador and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Mozambique
2024 6,338,193 34,631,766
2023 6,309,624 33,635,160
2022 6,280,319 32,656,246
2021 6,255,782 31,707,800
2020 6,234,673 30,783,688
2019 6,222,318 29,884,380
2018 6,219,807 29,018,644
2017 6,213,533 28,166,393
2016 6,200,800 27,337,105
2015 6,183,676 26,547,572
2014 6,162,955 25,788,475
2013 6,138,839 25,051,611
2012 6,113,975 24,337,846
2011 6,090,127 23,649,039
2010 6,068,249 22,999,235
2009 6,048,279 22,391,745
2008 6,029,297 21,819,036
2007 6,009,824 21,287,635
2006 6,002,319 20,787,087
2005 6,005,578 20,304,569
2004 6,004,671 19,840,313
2003 5,998,599 19,392,475
2002 5,986,631 18,958,338
2001 5,968,060 18,537,729
2000 5,943,366 18,129,653
1999 5,913,900 17,734,506
1998 5,880,781 17,340,464
1997 5,844,578 16,949,982
1996 5,805,286 16,492,480
1995 5,762,131 15,960,530
1994 5,714,129 15,033,853
1993 5,659,957 14,051,192
1992 5,585,609 13,613,316
1991 5,495,077 13,352,090
1990 5,399,726 13,094,537
1989 5,298,979 12,906,842
1988 5,195,833 12,800,558
1987 5,092,441 12,822,574
1986 4,992,769 12,770,578
1985 4,894,706 12,548,949
1984 4,798,003 12,315,954
1983 4,707,367 12,073,822
1982 4,622,477 11,824,370
1981 4,570,599 11,568,127
1980 4,540,382 11,336,221
1979 4,480,388 11,028,809
1978 4,394,114 10,618,250
1977 4,301,256 10,224,975
1976 4,210,310 9,867,209
1975 4,120,449 9,540,817
1974 4,029,671 9,236,093
1973 3,938,068 8,954,242
1972 3,846,830 8,692,935
1971 3,757,523 8,456,317
1970 3,668,796 8,250,506
1969 3,576,485 8,066,951
1968 3,480,773 7,892,613
1967 3,385,184 7,724,550
1966 3,290,961 7,562,990
1965 3,199,466 7,406,421
1964 3,111,883 7,255,061
1963 3,028,679 7,109,828
1962 2,949,204 6,969,364
1961 2,870,016 6,834,936
1960 2,791,459 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Mozambique

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Mozambique
2023 1.78 4.76
2022 1.79 4.84
2021 1.8 4.91
2020 1.82 4.96
2019 1.84 5.02
2018 1.85 5.07
2017 1.9 5.13
2016 1.97 5.19
2015 2.07 5.25
2014 2.13 5.3
2013 2.15 5.43
2012 2.19 5.52
2011 2.22 5.6
2010 2.24 5.66
2009 2.26 5.68
2008 2.29 5.6
2007 2.35 5.47
2006 2.4 5.45
2005 2.44 5.5
2004 2.52 5.55
2003 2.64 5.6
2002 2.78 5.67
2001 2.93 5.76
2000 3.08 5.83
1999 3.22 5.88
1998 3.34 5.91
1997 3.38 5.93
1996 3.48 5.97
1995 3.57 6.02
1994 3.61 6.08
1993 3.69 6.15
1992 3.8 6.22
1991 3.89 6.28
1990 3.96 6.32
1989 4.03 6.35
1988 4.1 6.37
1987 4.18 6.39
1986 4.19 6.41
1985 4.32 6.43
1984 4.48 6.44
1983 4.65 6.43
1982 4.83 6.43
1981 4.99 6.48
1980 5.11 6.53
1979 5.23 6.56
1978 5.36 6.59
1977 5.47 6.62
1976 5.59 6.64
1975 5.71 6.66
1974 5.82 6.67
1973 5.93 6.7
1972 6.03 6.7
1971 6.13 6.7
1970 6.18 6.7
1969 6.28 6.67
1968 6.39 6.65
1967 6.49 6.61
1966 6.57 6.58
1965 6.64 6.54
1964 6.68 6.51
1963 6.69 6.47
1962 6.68 6.42
1961 6.64 6.37
1960 6.62 6.31

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

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El Salvador and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
36%
2023

Society

El Salvador Mozambique
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
61.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

El Salvador Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Mozambique
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
19,314 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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