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El Salvador vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 150th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Namibia
Population
6399793
3173089
Population rank 111/197 134/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

El Salvador and Namibia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Namibia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Namibia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $13,372,354,512
2023 $33,853,940,000 $12,408,271,449
2022 $31,870,120,000 $12,569,449,123
2021 $29,043,140,000 $12,402,486,184
2020 $24,921,190,000 $10,583,748,542
2019 $26,881,140,000 $12,541,928,303
2018 $26,020,850,000 $13,682,019,076
2017 $24,979,190,000 $12,895,153,371
2016 $24,191,430,000 $10,722,018,732
2015 $23,438,240,000 $11,335,161,084
2014 $22,593,470,000 $12,435,430,970
2013 $21,990,960,000 $12,043,307,277
2012 $21,386,150,000 $13,042,053,592
2011 $20,283,780,000 $12,523,359,441
2010 $18,447,920,000 $11,431,412,421
2009 $17,601,620,000 $8,938,847,189
2008 $17,986,890,000 $8,607,431,497
2007 $17,011,750,000 $8,839,536,476
2006 $15,999,890,000 $8,001,779,551
2005 $14,698,000,000 $7,248,374,838
2004 $13,724,810,900 $6,609,205,995
2003 $13,243,892,200 $4,926,439,384
2002 $12,664,190,300 $3,349,169,826
2001 $12,282,533,600 $3,557,341,215
2000 $11,784,927,700 $3,922,232,165
1999 $11,284,197,000 $3,868,551,730
1998 $10,936,669,900 $3,873,109,866
1997 $10,221,705,900 $4,154,989,950
1996 $9,586,327,800 $3,989,163,197
1995 $8,921,947,100 $3,978,514,206
1994 $7,679,384,000 $3,666,503,530
1993 $6,680,269,200 $3,251,188,833
1992 $5,813,399,300 $3,429,521,699
1991 $5,252,342,400 $2,996,869,281
1990 $4,817,542,204 $2,789,921,854
1989 $4,372,215,300 $2,535,135,798
1988 $4,189,880,000 $2,495,094,746
1987 $3,958,045,800 $2,300,068,217
1986 $3,771,663,200 $1,809,048,527
1985 $3,800,368,600 $1,608,237,350
1984 $3,661,683,400 $1,951,260,038
1983 $3,506,347,800 $2,297,400,688
1982 $3,399,189,100 $2,118,710,248
1981 $3,437,200,200 $2,249,908,578
1980 $3,573,959,900 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Namibia
2024 $5,580 $4,413
2023 $5,365 $4,188
2022 $5,075 $4,350
2021 $4,643 $4,413
2020 $3,997 $3,879
2019 $4,320 $4,732
2018 $4,184 $5,309
2017 $4,020 $5,144
2016 $3,901 $4,396
2015 $3,790 $4,774
2014 $3,666 $5,378
2013 $3,582 $5,347
2012 $3,498 $5,943
2011 $3,331 $5,835
2010 $3,040 $5,418
2009 $2,910 $4,303
2008 $2,983 $4,205
2007 $2,831 $4,379
2006 $2,666 $4,017
2005 $2,447 $3,686
2004 $2,286 $3,403
2003 $2,208 $2,569
2002 $2,115 $1,772
2001 $2,058 $1,916
2000 $1,983 $2,157
1999 $1,908 $2,178
1998 $1,860 $2,235
1997 $1,749 $2,460
1996 $1,651 $2,423
1995 $1,548 $2,483
1994 $1,344 $2,356
1993 $1,180 $2,155
1992 $1,041 $2,347
1991 $956 $2,117
1990 $892 $2,037
1989 $825 $1,967
1988 $806 $2,063
1987 $777 $1,969
1986 $755 $1,599
1985 $776 $1,466
1984 $763 $1,830
1983 $745 $2,214
1982 $735 $2,097
1981 $752 $2,267
1980 $787 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Namibia
2026 72.7 67.8
2025 72.5 67.7
2024 72.3 67.5
2023 72.1 67.4
2022 72 64.2
2021 69.9 60.8
2020 70.2 64.1
2019 71.7 63.5
2018 71.4 62.6
2017 71 61.7
2016 70.9 60.8
2015 71 60
2014 71.1 59.3
2013 71.2 58.5
2012 71.4 57.7
2011 71.2 56.6
2010 70.9 56.1
2009 70.4 55.3
2008 70.1 54.7
2007 69.8 54
2006 69.6 53.2
2005 69.3 52.6
2004 69.3 52.2
2003 68.8 51.9
2002 68.5 52
2001 68 52
2000 67.7 52.9
1999 67.3 54
1998 66.7 54.8
1997 66.2 55.8
1996 65.5 56.6
1995 64.9 57.5
1994 64.5 58.4
1993 64 59.3
1992 62.9 60.2
1991 62.5 60.8
1990 62 61.4
1989 61.3 60.8
1988 60 59
1987 59.4 59.1
1986 59.3 58.7
1985 58 58.5
1984 56.6 58.1
1983 54.4 57.6
1982 53.3 57.3
1981 50.9 56.9
1980 48.6 56.6
1979 53.8 59.5
1978 54.7 59.1
1977 54 58.6
1976 54.4 58
1975 53.4 57.6
1974 52.9 56.9
1973 52.8 56.4
1972 52 55.8
1971 51.7 55.3
1970 51.4 54.7
1969 51.3 54.1
1968 50.8 53.6
1967 50.8 52.9
1966 50.7 52.3
1965 50.2 52
1964 49.7 51.3
1963 49.4 50.6
1962 49 50
1961 48.6 49.2
1960 48.3 48.5
1959 48 47.8
1958 47.7 47.1
1957 47.1 46.4
1956 46.6 45.7
1955 46 45
1954 45.5 44.4
1953 45 43.8
1952 44.8 43.1
1951 43.8 42.5
1950 44.2 41.9

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

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El Salvador and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Namibia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Namibia
2024 6,338,193 3,030,131
2023 6,309,624 2,963,095
2022 6,280,319 2,889,662
2021 6,255,782 2,810,548
2020 6,234,673 2,728,762
2019 6,222,318 2,650,494
2018 6,219,807 2,577,327
2017 6,213,533 2,506,853
2016 6,200,800 2,439,213
2015 6,183,676 2,374,300
2014 6,162,955 2,312,139
2013 6,138,839 2,252,508
2012 6,113,975 2,194,654
2011 6,090,127 2,146,325
2010 6,068,249 2,109,811
2009 6,048,279 2,077,394
2008 6,029,297 2,047,056
2007 6,009,824 2,018,600
2006 6,002,319 1,991,888
2005 6,005,578 1,966,582
2004 6,004,671 1,942,082
2003 5,998,599 1,917,464
2002 5,986,631 1,889,970
2001 5,968,060 1,857,048
2000 5,943,366 1,818,647
1999 5,913,900 1,776,368
1998 5,880,781 1,732,745
1997 5,844,578 1,689,264
1996 5,805,286 1,646,103
1995 5,762,131 1,602,170
1994 5,714,129 1,556,304
1993 5,659,957 1,508,697
1992 5,585,609 1,461,322
1991 5,495,077 1,415,684
1990 5,399,726 1,369,303
1989 5,298,979 1,288,947
1988 5,195,833 1,209,696
1987 5,092,441 1,167,889
1986 4,992,769 1,131,081
1985 4,894,706 1,096,890
1984 4,798,003 1,065,989
1983 4,707,367 1,037,511
1982 4,622,477 1,010,308
1981 4,570,599 992,500
1980 4,540,382 981,434
1979 4,480,388 962,825
1978 4,394,114 947,269
1977 4,301,256 931,104
1976 4,210,310 906,566
1975 4,120,449 881,032
1974 4,029,671 854,320
1973 3,938,068 828,928
1972 3,846,830 804,399
1971 3,757,523 780,584
1970 3,668,796 757,868
1969 3,576,485 736,120
1968 3,480,773 715,542
1967 3,385,184 696,045
1966 3,290,961 677,655
1965 3,199,466 660,558
1964 3,111,883 644,530
1963 3,028,679 629,589
1962 2,949,204 615,759
1961 2,870,016 603,067
1960 2,791,459 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Namibia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Namibia
2023 1.78 3.21
2022 1.79 3.25
2021 1.8 3.3
2020 1.82 3.35
2019 1.84 3.4
2018 1.85 3.46
2017 1.9 3.51
2016 1.97 3.57
2015 2.07 3.6
2014 2.13 3.64
2013 2.15 3.65
2012 2.19 3.68
2011 2.22 3.66
2010 2.24 3.66
2009 2.26 3.63
2008 2.29 3.62
2007 2.35 3.61
2006 2.4 3.6
2005 2.44 3.57
2004 2.52 3.55
2003 2.64 3.58
2002 2.78 3.69
2001 2.93 3.83
2000 3.08 3.99
1999 3.22 4.14
1998 3.34 4.18
1997 3.38 4.17
1996 3.48 4.2
1995 3.57 4.42
1994 3.61 4.68
1993 3.69 4.91
1992 3.8 5.11
1991 3.89 5.29
1990 3.96 5.4
1989 4.03 5.52
1988 4.1 5.61
1987 4.18 5.7
1986 4.19 5.79
1985 4.32 5.88
1984 4.48 5.94
1983 4.65 6
1982 4.83 6.08
1981 4.99 6.16
1980 5.11 6.24
1979 5.23 6.31
1978 5.36 6.38
1977 5.47 6.44
1976 5.59 6.49
1975 5.71 6.53
1974 5.82 6.55
1973 5.93 6.54
1972 6.03 6.53
1971 6.13 6.52
1970 6.18 6.52
1969 6.28 6.51
1968 6.39 6.5
1967 6.49 6.49
1966 6.57 6.47
1965 6.64 6.45
1964 6.68 6.43
1963 6.69 6.41
1962 6.68 6.35
1961 6.64 6.29
1960 6.62 6.24

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

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El Salvador and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Namibia
2024 28.5 22.1
2023 28 21.9
2022 27.6 21.8
2021 27.2 21.8
2020 26.8 21.8
2019 26.4 21.8
2018 26 21.7
2017 25.6 21.6
2016 25.2 21.5
2015 24.9 21.4
2014 24.6 21.3
2013 24.3 21.1
2012 24.1 20.9
2011 23.9 20.7
2010 23.7 20.5
2009 23.5 20.3
2008 23.3 20
2007 23.2 19.9
2006 23 19.7
2005 22.7 19.6
2004 22.5 19.4
2003 22.2 19.3
2002 21.9 19.2
2001 21.6 19.1
2000 21.3 19
1999 21 18.9
1998 20.6 18.9
1997 20.3 18.8
1996 19.9 18.7
1995 19.6 18.6
1994 19.3 18.5
1993 19 18.5
1992 18.8 18.4
1991 18.8 18.4
1990 18.8 18.3
1989 18.7 17.8
1988 18.6 17.3
1987 18.5 17
1986 18.4 16.9
1985 18.2 16.7
1984 18 16.5
1983 17.8 16.4
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.5 16.6
1979 17.4 16.8
1978 17.2 17
1977 17.1 17.3
1976 17 17.5
1975 16.9 17.6
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.7 17.8
1972 16.6 17.9
1971 16.6 18
1970 16.6 18.1
1969 16.6 18.1
1968 16.6 18.2
1967 16.7 18.3
1966 16.8 18.3
1965 16.9 18.4
1964 16.9 18.4
1963 17 18.5
1962 17 18.6
1961 17.1 18.7
1960 17.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

El Salvador Namibia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

El Salvador Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Namibia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
n/a

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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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