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El Salvador vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 150th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Nepal
Population
6399793
29596762
Population rank 111/197 52/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Nepal: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Nepal economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Nepal
2024 $35,364,960,000 $42,914,268,287
2023 $33,853,940,000 $41,047,772,331
2022 $31,870,120,000 $41,182,939,601
2021 $29,043,140,000 $36,924,841,394
2020 $24,921,190,000 $33,433,659,301
2019 $26,881,140,000 $34,186,180,699
2018 $26,020,850,000 $33,111,525,237
2017 $24,979,190,000 $28,971,588,940
2016 $24,191,430,000 $24,524,109,484
2015 $23,438,240,000 $24,360,801,287
2014 $22,593,470,000 $22,731,612,922
2013 $21,990,960,000 $22,162,204,925
2012 $21,386,150,000 $21,703,100,877
2011 $20,283,780,000 $21,573,872,421
2010 $18,447,920,000 $16,002,656,434
2009 $17,601,620,000 $12,854,985,464
2008 $17,986,890,000 $12,545,438,605
2007 $17,011,750,000 $10,325,618,017
2006 $15,999,890,000 $9,043,715,356
2005 $14,698,000,000 $8,130,258,378
2004 $13,724,810,900 $7,273,938,315
2003 $13,243,892,200 $6,330,473,097
2002 $12,664,190,300 $6,050,875,807
2001 $12,282,533,600 $6,007,055,042
2000 $11,784,927,700 $5,494,252,208
1999 $11,284,197,000 $5,033,642,384
1998 $10,936,669,900 $4,856,255,044
1997 $10,221,705,900 $4,918,691,917
1996 $9,586,327,800 $4,521,580,381
1995 $8,921,947,100 $4,401,104,418
1994 $7,679,384,000 $4,066,775,510
1993 $6,680,269,200 $3,660,041,667
1992 $5,813,399,300 $3,401,211,581
1991 $5,252,342,400 $3,921,476,085
1990 $4,817,542,204 $3,627,560,239
1989 $4,372,215,300 $3,525,225,787
1988 $4,189,880,000 $3,487,009,748
1987 $3,958,045,800 $2,957,255,380
1986 $3,771,663,200 $2,850,782,044
1985 $3,800,368,600 $2,619,913,956
1984 $3,661,683,400 $2,581,207,388
1983 $3,506,347,800 $2,447,174,803
1982 $3,399,189,100 $2,395,423,742
1981 $3,437,200,200 $2,275,583,317
1980 $3,573,959,900 $1,945,916,583
1979 $3,463,639,900 $1,851,250,008
1978 $3,127,960,000 $1,604,162,497
1977 $2,941,640,100 $1,382,400,000
1976 $2,328,280,100 $1,452,788,985
1975 $1,884,120,100 $1,575,789,254
1974 $1,665,880,000 $1,217,953,547
1973 $1,442,320,000 $972,101,725
1972 $1,263,720,000 $1,024,098,400
1971 $1,186,120,000 $882,765,472
1970 $1,132,920,000 $865,975,309
1969 $1,049,400,000 $788,641,965
1968 $1,009,760,100 $772,231,387
1967 $976,200,000 $841,974,025
1966 $929,520,000 $906,811,944
1965 $877,720,000 $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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El Salvador and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Nepal
2024 $5,580 $1,447
2023 $5,365 $1,382
2022 $5,075 $1,386
2021 $4,643 $1,253
2020 $3,997 $1,154
2019 $4,320 $1,203
2018 $4,184 $1,179
2017 $4,020 $1,034
2016 $3,901 $877
2015 $3,790 $876
2014 $3,666 $821
2013 $3,582 $803
2012 $3,498 $788
2011 $3,331 $786
2010 $3,040 $585
2009 $2,910 $473
2008 $2,983 $465
2007 $2,831 $385
2006 $2,666 $340
2005 $2,447 $309
2004 $2,286 $279.6
2003 $2,208 $246.4
2002 $2,115 $238.9
2001 $2,058 $240.8
2000 $1,983 $223.8
1999 $1,908 $208.6
1998 $1,860 $205.1
1997 $1,749 $211.8
1996 $1,651 $198.8
1995 $1,548 $197.8
1994 $1,344 $187.3
1993 $1,180 $172.8
1992 $1,041 $165
1991 $956 $195.7
1990 $892 $185.8
1989 $825 $185
1988 $806 $187.1
1987 $777 $162
1986 $755 $159.5
1985 $776 $149.9
1984 $763 $151.1
1983 $745 $146.6
1982 $735 $147
1981 $752 $142.9
1980 $787 $125.1
1979 $773 $121.9
1978 $712 $108.1
1977 $684 $95.3
1976 $553 $102.5
1975 $457 $113.6
1974 $413 $89.8
1973 $366 $73.2
1972 $329 $78.8
1971 $316 $69.5
1970 $309 $69.6
1969 $293.4 $64.8
1968 $290.1 $64.9
1967 $288.4 $72.3
1966 $282.4 $79.5
1965 $274.3 $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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El Salvador vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Nepal
2026 72.7 71.2
2025 72.5 70.9
2024 72.3 70.6
2023 72.1 70.4
2022 72 70.1
2021 69.9 68.4
2020 70.2 69.1
2019 71.7 69.3
2018 71.4 69
2017 71 68.7
2016 70.9 68.4
2015 71 67.4
2014 71.1 67.8
2013 71.2 67.6
2012 71.4 67.4
2011 71.2 67.1
2010 70.9 66.8
2009 70.4 66.6
2008 70.1 66.4
2007 69.8 66.2
2006 69.6 65.9
2005 69.3 65.3
2004 69.3 64.7
2003 68.8 64.2
2002 68.5 63.5
2001 68 63.3
2000 67.7 62.6
1999 67.3 62
1998 66.7 61.5
1997 66.2 60.8
1996 65.5 60
1995 64.9 59.3
1994 64.5 58.6
1993 64 57.6
1992 62.9 56.7
1991 62.5 55.6
1990 62 54.8
1989 61.3 54
1988 60 53.1
1987 59.4 52.4
1986 59.3 51.6
1985 58 50.9
1984 56.6 50.2
1983 54.4 49.7
1982 53.3 49.2
1981 50.9 48.7
1980 48.6 48.3
1979 53.8 47.8
1978 54.7 47.2
1977 54 46.6
1976 54.4 46
1975 53.4 45.5
1974 52.9 44.9
1973 52.8 44.5
1972 52 44.1
1971 51.7 43.6
1970 51.4 43.2
1969 51.3 42.7
1968 50.8 42.2
1967 50.8 41.7
1966 50.7 41.2
1965 50.2 40.7
1964 49.7 40.2
1963 49.4 39.6
1962 49 39.3
1961 48.6 39
1960 48.3 38.7
1959 48 38.4
1958 47.7 38.1
1957 47.1 38
1956 46.6 37.9
1955 46 37.9
1954 45.5 37.8
1953 45 37.7
1952 44.8 37.7
1951 43.8 37.6
1950 44.2 37.6

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

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El Salvador and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Nepal
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Nepal
2024 6,338,193 29,651,054
2023 6,309,624 29,694,614
2022 6,280,319 29,715,436
2021 6,255,782 29,475,010
2020 6,234,673 28,966,574
2019 6,222,318 28,414,064
2018 6,219,807 28,079,689
2017 6,213,533 28,011,258
2016 6,200,800 27,955,462
2015 6,183,676 27,823,629
2014 6,162,955 27,672,370
2013 6,138,839 27,589,996
2012 6,113,975 27,534,915
2011 6,090,127 27,464,494
2010 6,068,249 27,341,952
2009 6,048,279 27,173,035
2008 6,029,297 26,990,037
2007 6,009,824 26,788,492
2006 6,002,319 26,565,425
2005 6,005,578 26,309,458
2004 6,004,671 26,016,656
2003 5,998,599 25,688,758
2002 5,986,631 25,328,981
2001 5,968,060 24,946,748
2000 5,943,366 24,546,509
1999 5,913,900 24,125,199
1998 5,880,781 23,680,357
1997 5,844,578 23,219,463
1996 5,805,286 22,741,862
1995 5,762,131 22,245,439
1994 5,714,129 21,717,479
1993 5,659,957 21,180,159
1992 5,585,609 20,609,707
1991 5,495,077 20,036,500
1990 5,399,726 19,524,573
1989 5,298,979 19,057,807
1988 5,195,833 18,638,661
1987 5,092,441 18,250,505
1986 4,992,769 17,868,124
1985 4,894,706 17,477,692
1984 4,798,003 17,085,242
1983 4,707,367 16,689,119
1982 4,622,477 16,297,987
1981 4,570,599 15,922,423
1980 4,540,382 15,553,105
1979 4,480,388 15,190,590
1978 4,394,114 14,839,695
1977 4,301,256 14,499,175
1976 4,210,310 14,177,649
1975 4,120,449 13,870,695
1974 4,029,671 13,568,435
1973 3,938,068 13,275,239
1972 3,846,830 12,989,099
1971 3,757,523 12,710,061
1970 3,668,796 12,436,190
1969 3,576,485 12,167,036
1968 3,480,773 11,906,266
1967 3,385,184 11,652,716
1966 3,290,961 11,408,710
1965 3,199,466 11,173,411
1964 3,111,883 10,946,392
1963 3,028,679 10,729,818
1962 2,949,204 10,521,116
1961 2,870,016 10,318,396
1960 2,791,459 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Nepal

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Nepal
2023 1.78 1.98
2022 1.79 2
2021 1.8 2.03
2020 1.82 2.05
2019 1.84 2.08
2018 1.85 2.12
2017 1.9 2.17
2016 1.97 2.23
2015 2.07 2.27
2014 2.13 2.32
2013 2.15 2.36
2012 2.19 2.42
2011 2.22 2.46
2010 2.24 2.54
2009 2.26 2.63
2008 2.29 2.74
2007 2.35 2.86
2006 2.4 2.97
2005 2.44 3.12
2004 2.52 3.28
2003 2.64 3.44
2002 2.78 3.6
2001 2.93 3.79
2000 3.08 3.98
1999 3.22 4.13
1998 3.34 4.28
1997 3.38 4.44
1996 3.48 4.67
1995 3.57 4.87
1994 3.61 4.96
1993 3.69 5.04
1992 3.8 5.07
1991 3.89 5.15
1990 3.96 5.21
1989 4.03 5.26
1988 4.1 5.31
1987 4.18 5.35
1986 4.19 5.4
1985 4.32 5.46
1984 4.48 5.51
1983 4.65 5.54
1982 4.83 5.55
1981 4.99 5.58
1980 5.11 5.6
1979 5.23 5.64
1978 5.36 5.68
1977 5.47 5.69
1976 5.59 5.72
1975 5.71 5.73
1974 5.82 5.75
1973 5.93 5.7
1972 6.03 5.8
1971 6.13 5.85
1970 6.18 5.87
1969 6.28 5.89
1968 6.39 5.94
1967 6.49 5.95
1966 6.57 5.98
1965 6.64 6.01
1964 6.68 6.04
1963 6.69 6.06
1962 6.68 6.08
1961 6.64 6.09
1960 6.62 6.07

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

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El Salvador and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Nepal
2024 28.5 26
2023 28 25.7
2022 27.6 25.4
2021 27.2 25
2020 26.8 24.5
2019 26.4 23.7
2018 26 23.2
2017 25.6 22.9
2016 25.2 22.7
2015 24.9 22.4
2014 24.6 22.2
2013 24.3 22
2012 24.1 21.8
2011 23.9 21.6
2010 23.7 21.3
2009 23.5 21
2008 23.3 20.8
2007 23.2 20.5
2006 23 20.3
2005 22.7 20
2004 22.5 19.8
2003 22.2 19.7
2002 21.9 19.5
2001 21.6 19.4
2000 21.3 19.3
1999 21 19.3
1998 20.6 19.2
1997 20.3 19.2
1996 19.9 19.2
1995 19.6 19.2
1994 19.3 19.2
1993 19 19.2
1992 18.8 19.2
1991 18.8 19.2
1990 18.8 19.2
1989 18.7 19.2
1988 18.6 19.2
1987 18.5 19.3
1986 18.4 19.4
1985 18.2 19.4
1984 18 19.5
1983 17.8 19.5
1982 17.7 19.5
1981 17.6 19.5
1980 17.5 19.6
1979 17.4 19.6
1978 17.2 19.6
1977 17.1 19.7
1976 17 19.7
1975 16.9 19.7
1974 16.8 19.7
1973 16.7 19.7
1972 16.6 19.7
1971 16.6 19.7
1970 16.6 19.7
1969 16.6 19.7
1968 16.6 19.7
1967 16.7 19.7
1966 16.8 19.6
1965 16.9 19.6
1964 16.9 19.6
1963 17 19.6
1962 17 19.6
1961 17.1 19.5
1960 17.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
94%
2023

Society

El Salvador Nepal
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

El Salvador Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Nepal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
49,758 mi
2025

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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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