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El Salvador vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 150th vs. 39th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Myanmar
Population
6399793
55292116
Population rank 111/197 27/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

El Salvador and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Myanmar
2024 $35,364,960,000 $74,068,349,524
2023 $33,853,940,000 $66,757,619,000
2022 $31,870,120,000 $62,253,049,903
2021 $29,043,140,000 $66,345,291,149
2020 $24,921,190,000 $79,006,113,670
2019 $26,881,140,000 $75,065,106,243
2018 $26,020,850,000 $67,860,515,993
2017 $24,979,190,000 $66,053,040,475
2016 $24,191,430,000 $63,298,361,984
2015 $23,438,240,000 $59,607,290,408
2014 $22,593,470,000 $65,531,374,210
2013 $21,990,960,000 $60,269,732,855
2012 $21,386,150,000 $59,937,796,648
2011 $20,283,780,000 $59,977,326,086
2010 $18,447,920,000 $49,540,813,342
2009 $17,601,620,000 $36,906,181,381
2008 $17,986,890,000 $31,862,554,102
2007 $17,011,750,000 $20,182,477,481
2006 $15,999,890,000 $14,502,553,710
2005 $14,698,000,000 $11,986,972,419
2004 $13,724,810,900 $10,567,354,056
2003 $13,243,892,200 $10,467,109,978
2002 $12,664,190,300 $6,777,632,512
2001 $12,282,533,600 $6,477,790,688
2000 $11,784,927,700 $8,905,066,164
1999 $11,284,197,000 $8,486,832,801
1998 $10,936,669,900 $6,459,461,639
1997 $10,221,705,900 $4,722,288,496
1996 $9,586,327,800 $6,123,556,717
1995 $8,921,947,100 $5,289,174,943
1994 $7,679,384,000 $4,432,257,174
1993 $6,680,269,200 $3,163,020,035
1992 $5,813,399,300 $2,411,552,289
1991 $5,252,342,400 $2,069,832,687
1990 $4,817,542,204 $2,115,193,513
1989 $4,372,215,300 $2,013,448,229
1988 $4,189,880,000 $1,541,088,312
1987 $3,958,045,800 $1,562,448,077
1986 $3,771,663,200 $1,582,873,750
1985 $3,800,368,600 $1,478,908,173
1984 $3,661,683,400 $1,304,063,253
1983 $3,506,347,800 $1,381,573,615
1982 $3,399,189,100 $1,481,165,468
1981 $3,437,200,200 $1,111,000,765
1980 $3,573,959,900 $1,038,225,167
1979 $3,463,639,900 $952,265,043
1978 $3,127,960,000 $935,408,775
1977 $2,941,640,100 $873,579,932
1976 $2,328,280,100 $1,204,699,849
1975 $1,884,120,100 $1,061,107,354
1974 $1,665,880,000 $1,225,589,878
1973 $1,442,320,000 $719,754,655
1972 $1,263,720,000 $662,213,083
1971 $1,186,120,000 $587,448,405
1970 $1,132,920,000 $563,555,631
1969 $1,049,400,000 $571,854,215
1968 $1,009,760,100 $559,956,130
1967 $976,200,000 $420,359,036
1966 $929,520,000 $293,103,479
1965 $877,720,000 $367,053,117
1964 - $411,419,906
1963 - $598,998,419
1962 - $634,528,872
1961 - $605,581,577
1960 - $545,098,448

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

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El Salvador and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Myanmar
2024 $5,580 $1,359
2023 $5,365 $1,233
2022 $5,075 $1,158
2021 $4,643 $1,243
2020 $3,997 $1,490
2019 $4,320 $1,426
2018 $4,184 $1,298
2017 $4,020 $1,273
2016 $3,901 $1,229
2015 $3,790 $1,167
2014 $3,666 $1,293
2013 $3,582 $1,199
2012 $3,498 $1,203
2011 $3,331 $1,214
2010 $3,040 $1,011
2009 $2,910 $758
2008 $2,983 $658
2007 $2,831 $419
2006 $2,666 $303
2005 $2,447 $252.7
2004 $2,286 $224.5
2003 $2,208 $224.3
2002 $2,115 $146.6
2001 $2,058 $141.5
2000 $1,983 $196.6
1999 $1,908 $189.5
1998 $1,860 $146
1997 $1,749 $108
1996 $1,651 $141.9
1995 $1,548 $124.1
1994 $1,344 $105.4
1993 $1,180 $76.2
1992 $1,041 $58.9
1991 $956 $51.2
1990 $892 $53.1
1989 $825 $51.3
1988 $806 $39.9
1987 $777 $41.1
1986 $755 $42.4
1985 $776 $40.4
1984 $763 $36.3
1983 $745 $39.3
1982 $735 $43
1981 $752 $32.8
1980 $787 $31.2
1979 $773 $29.2
1978 $712 $29.3
1977 $684 $27.9
1976 $553 $39.2
1975 $457 $35.2
1974 $413 $41.4
1973 $366 $24.8
1972 $329 $23.3
1971 $316 $21.1
1970 $309 $20.7
1969 $293.4 $21.5
1968 $290.1 $21.5
1967 $288.4 $16.5
1966 $282.4 $11.8
1965 $274.3 $15.1
1964 - $17.3
1963 - $25.8
1962 - $27.9
1961 - $27.3
1960 - $25.1

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

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El Salvador vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Myanmar
2026 72.7 67.5
2025 72.5 67.3
2024 72.3 67.1
2023 72.1 66.9
2022 72 66.5
2021 69.9 65.6
2020 70.2 66.6
2019 71.7 66.5
2018 71.4 66.2
2017 71 65.9
2016 70.9 65.6
2015 71 65.3
2014 71.1 65
2013 71.2 64.6
2012 71.4 64.3
2011 71.2 63.9
2010 70.9 63.5
2009 70.4 63.1
2008 70.1 56.4
2007 69.8 62.4
2006 69.6 62
2005 69.3 61.7
2004 69.3 61.4
2003 68.8 61.2
2002 68.5 60.9
2001 68 60.6
2000 67.7 60.4
1999 67.3 60.1
1998 66.7 59.9
1997 66.2 59.5
1996 65.5 59.2
1995 64.9 58.7
1994 64.5 58.3
1993 64 58
1992 62.9 57.7
1991 62.5 57.4
1990 62 57.2
1989 61.3 56.9
1988 60 56.6
1987 59.4 56.4
1986 59.3 56.1
1985 58 55.8
1984 56.6 55.6
1983 54.4 55.3
1982 53.3 55
1981 50.9 54.7
1980 48.6 54.4
1979 53.8 54
1978 54.7 53.5
1977 54 53.3
1976 54.4 52.9
1975 53.4 52.5
1974 52.9 52.1
1973 52.8 51.8
1972 52 51.4
1971 51.7 51
1970 51.4 50.5
1969 51.3 50
1968 50.8 49.4
1967 50.8 48.9
1966 50.7 48.2
1965 50.2 47.4
1964 49.7 46.7
1963 49.4 46
1962 49 45.3
1961 48.6 44.6
1960 48.3 44.1
1959 48 43.4
1958 47.7 42.8
1957 47.1 42
1956 46.6 41.2
1955 46 40.4
1954 45.5 39.6
1953 45 38.6
1952 44.8 37.7
1951 43.8 36.5
1950 44.2 35.7

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

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El Salvador and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Myanmar
2024 6,338,193 54,500,091
2023 6,309,624 54,133,798
2022 6,280,319 53,756,787
2021 6,255,782 53,387,102
2020 6,234,673 53,016,522
2019 6,222,318 52,640,713
2018 6,219,807 52,272,247
2017 6,213,533 51,894,938
2016 6,200,800 51,495,696
2015 6,183,676 51,089,056
2014 6,162,955 50,681,634
2013 6,138,839 50,262,658
2012 6,113,975 49,837,446
2011 6,090,127 49,419,820
2010 6,068,249 49,024,382
2009 6,048,279 48,660,459
2008 6,029,297 48,390,793
2007 6,009,824 48,125,043
2006 6,002,319 47,785,135
2005 6,005,578 47,438,365
2004 6,004,671 47,068,772
2003 5,998,599 46,667,192
2002 5,986,631 46,232,653
2001 5,968,060 45,771,139
2000 5,943,366 45,290,841
1999 5,913,900 44,787,724
1998 5,880,781 44,257,793
1997 5,844,578 43,708,798
1996 5,805,286 43,154,860
1995 5,762,131 42,605,338
1994 5,714,129 42,055,143
1993 5,659,957 41,502,429
1992 5,585,609 40,950,342
1991 5,495,077 40,394,154
1990 5,399,726 39,817,251
1989 5,298,979 39,214,618
1988 5,195,833 38,600,927
1987 5,092,441 37,971,594
1986 4,992,769 37,314,878
1985 4,894,706 36,622,827
1984 4,798,003 35,899,313
1983 4,707,367 35,162,715
1982 4,622,477 34,482,965
1981 4,570,599 33,858,783
1980 4,540,382 33,227,204
1979 4,480,388 32,596,550
1978 4,394,114 31,972,976
1977 4,301,256 31,355,966
1976 4,210,310 30,758,811
1975 4,120,449 30,176,565
1974 4,029,671 29,598,167
1973 3,938,068 29,026,388
1972 3,846,830 28,428,324
1971 3,757,523 27,807,219
1970 3,668,796 27,193,016
1969 3,576,485 26,585,112
1968 3,480,773 25,989,662
1967 3,385,184 25,406,429
1966 3,290,961 24,836,496
1965 3,199,466 24,279,431
1964 3,111,883 23,737,315
1963 3,028,679 23,213,408
1962 2,949,204 22,704,719
1961 2,870,016 22,210,581
1960 2,791,459 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Myanmar

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Myanmar
2023 1.78 2.12
2022 1.79 2.13
2021 1.8 2.16
2020 1.82 2.18
2019 1.84 2.21
2018 1.85 2.23
2017 1.9 2.25
2016 1.97 2.27
2015 2.07 2.27
2014 2.13 2.25
2013 2.15 2.26
2012 2.19 2.28
2011 2.22 2.31
2010 2.24 2.34
2009 2.26 2.37
2008 2.29 2.4
2007 2.35 2.45
2006 2.4 2.47
2005 2.44 2.52
2004 2.52 2.59
2003 2.64 2.68
2002 2.78 2.77
2001 2.93 2.79
2000 3.08 2.81
1999 3.22 2.85
1998 3.34 2.91
1997 3.38 2.99
1996 3.48 3.06
1995 3.57 3.13
1994 3.61 3.2
1993 3.69 3.28
1992 3.8 3.35
1991 3.89 3.43
1990 3.96 3.5
1989 4.03 3.59
1988 4.1 3.67
1987 4.18 3.86
1986 4.19 4.08
1985 4.32 4.32
1984 4.48 4.52
1983 4.65 4.63
1982 4.83 4.66
1981 4.99 4.69
1980 5.11 4.79
1979 5.23 4.9
1978 5.36 4.99
1977 5.47 5.07
1976 5.59 5.16
1975 5.71 5.25
1974 5.82 5.34
1973 5.93 5.44
1972 6.03 5.53
1971 6.13 5.62
1970 6.18 5.68
1969 6.28 5.75
1968 6.39 5.8
1967 6.49 5.84
1966 6.57 5.88
1965 6.64 5.91
1964 6.68 5.91
1963 6.69 5.91
1962 6.68 5.9
1961 6.64 5.9
1960 6.62 5.9

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

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El Salvador and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Myanmar
2024 28.5 30.8
2023 28 30.5
2022 27.6 30.3
2021 27.2 30
2020 26.8 29.7
2019 26.4 29.5
2018 26 29.2
2017 25.6 28.9
2016 25.2 28.6
2015 24.9 28.3
2014 24.6 28
2013 24.3 27.7
2012 24.1 27.4
2011 23.9 27.1
2010 23.7 26.8
2009 23.5 26.5
2008 23.3 26.2
2007 23.2 25.8
2006 23 25.5
2005 22.7 25.3
2004 22.5 25
2003 22.2 24.7
2002 21.9 24.5
2001 21.6 24.2
2000 21.3 24
1999 21 23.7
1998 20.6 23.5
1997 20.3 23.2
1996 19.9 23
1995 19.6 22.8
1994 19.3 22.5
1993 19 22.3
1992 18.8 22.1
1991 18.8 21.9
1990 18.8 21.7
1989 18.7 21.5
1988 18.6 21.3
1987 18.5 21.1
1986 18.4 20.9
1985 18.2 20.7
1984 18 20.5
1983 17.8 20.4
1982 17.7 20.3
1981 17.6 20.2
1980 17.5 20.1
1979 17.4 20
1978 17.2 19.9
1977 17.1 19.8
1976 17 19.8
1975 16.9 19.7
1974 16.8 19.7
1973 16.7 19.6
1972 16.6 19.6
1971 16.6 19.5
1970 16.6 19.5
1969 16.6 19.5
1968 16.6 19.6
1967 16.7 19.7
1966 16.8 19.8
1965 16.9 19.9
1964 16.9 20.1
1963 17 20.3
1962 17 20.5
1961 17.1 20.7
1960 17.2 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

El Salvador Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

El Salvador Myanmar
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
93.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Myanmar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
97,555 mi
2013

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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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