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El Salvador vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 150th vs. 74th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador New Zealand
Population
6399793
5374272
Population rank 111/197 124/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

El Salvador and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador New Zealand
2024 $35,364,960,000 $260,172,385,098
2023 $33,853,940,000 $255,194,972,673
2022 $31,870,120,000 $249,509,991,440
2021 $29,043,140,000 $253,977,931,815
2020 $24,921,190,000 $213,029,554,654
2019 $26,881,140,000 $213,006,341,102
2018 $26,020,850,000 $211,985,631,173
2017 $24,979,190,000 $206,745,969,246
2016 $24,191,430,000 $189,100,085,275
2015 $23,438,240,000 $178,224,167,088
2014 $22,593,470,000 $201,518,402,787
2013 $21,990,960,000 $191,012,364,177
2012 $21,386,150,000 $176,560,711,239
2011 $20,283,780,000 $168,484,908,960
2010 $18,447,920,000 $146,887,902,524
2009 $17,601,620,000 $121,663,439,315
2008 $17,986,890,000 $133,437,126,590
2007 $17,011,750,000 $137,188,946,866
2006 $15,999,890,000 $111,538,810,713
2005 $14,698,000,000 $114,720,129,550
2004 $13,724,810,900 $103,905,210,084
2003 $13,243,892,200 $88,250,885,550
2002 $12,664,190,300 $66,627,729,311
2001 $12,282,533,600 $53,872,425,917
2000 $11,784,927,700 $52,623,281,957
1999 $11,284,197,000 $58,762,260,626
1998 $10,936,669,900 $56,227,169,851
1997 $10,221,705,900 $66,075,143,415
1996 $9,586,327,800 $70,140,835,299
1995 $8,921,947,100 $63,918,703,507
1994 $7,679,384,000 $55,314,732,279
1993 $6,680,269,200 $46,775,620,817
1992 $5,813,399,300 $41,649,829,860
1991 $5,252,342,400 $42,745,329,732
1990 $4,817,542,204 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,372,215,300 $43,920,222,525
1988 $4,189,880,000 $45,176,811,594
1987 $3,958,045,800 $40,376,354,070
1986 $3,771,663,200 $30,604,668,357
1985 $3,800,368,600 $24,679,795,396
1984 $3,661,683,400 $21,665,975,319
1983 $3,506,347,800 $24,309,279,706
1982 $3,399,189,100 $24,164,603,059
1981 $3,437,200,200 $24,417,617,184
1980 $3,573,959,900 $23,244,547,385
1979 $3,463,639,900 $20,731,243,113
1978 $3,127,960,000 $18,530,518,395
1977 $2,941,640,100 $15,446,825,318
1976 $2,328,280,100 $13,604,832,424
1975 $1,884,120,100 $12,861,983,284
1974 $1,665,880,000 $13,940,981,798
1973 $1,442,320,000 $12,802,281,898
1972 $1,263,720,000 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,186,120,000 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,132,920,000 $6,495,605,331
1969 $1,049,400,000 $5,814,357,709
1968 $1,009,760,100 $5,228,045,415
1967 $976,200,000 $6,016,017,227
1966 $929,520,000 $5,917,437,693
1965 $877,720,000 $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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El Salvador and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador New Zealand
2024 $5,580 $49,205
2023 $5,365 $49,076
2022 $5,075 $49,100
2021 $4,643 $49,950
2020 $3,997 $41,998
2019 $4,320 $42,856
2018 $4,184 $43,257
2017 $4,020 $42,950
2016 $3,901 $40,114
2015 $3,790 $38,665
2014 $3,666 $44,618
2013 $3,582 $43,000
2012 $3,498 $40,054
2011 $3,331 $38,432
2010 $3,040 $33,762
2009 $2,910 $28,277
2008 $2,983 $31,325
2007 $2,831 $32,480
2006 $2,666 $26,655
2005 $2,447 $27,751
2004 $2,286 $25,420
2003 $2,208 $21,914
2002 $2,115 $16,874
2001 $2,058 $13,883
2000 $1,983 $13,641
1999 $1,908 $15,322
1998 $1,860 $14,738
1997 $1,749 $17,474
1996 $1,651 $18,794
1995 $1,548 $17,400
1994 $1,344 $15,280
1993 $1,180 $13,094
1992 $1,041 $11,793
1991 $956 $12,230
1990 $892 $13,663
1989 $825 $13,312
1988 $806 $13,759
1987 $777 $12,331
1986 $755 $9,428
1985 $776 $7,601
1984 $763 $6,714
1983 $745 $7,598
1982 $735 $7,656
1981 $752 $7,814
1980 $787 $7,467
1979 $773 $6,668
1978 $712 $5,937
1977 $684 $4,951
1976 $553 $4,374
1975 $457 $4,172
1974 $413 $4,611
1973 $366 $4,323
1972 $329 $3,295
1971 $316 $2,773
1970 $309 $2,311
1969 $293.4 $2,097
1968 $290.1 $1,902
1967 $288.4 $2,208
1966 $282.4 $2,211
1965 $274.3 $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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El Salvador vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador New Zealand
2026 72.7 82.5
2025 72.5 82.4
2024 72.3 82.2
2023 72.1 82.1
2022 72 81
2021 69.9 82.3
2020 70.2 82.7
2019 71.7 81.8
2018 71.4 81.9
2017 71 81.6
2016 70.9 82
2015 71 81.6
2014 71.1 81.4
2013 71.2 81.6
2012 71.4 81.2
2011 71.2 80.8
2010 70.9 81.1
2009 70.4 80.5
2008 70.1 80.2
2007 69.8 80.1
2006 69.6 80
2005 69.3 80
2004 69.3 79.4
2003 68.8 79.1
2002 68.5 78.9
2001 68 78.7
2000 67.7 78.7
1999 67.3 77.9
1998 66.7 78.2
1997 66.2 77.3
1996 65.5 76.8
1995 64.9 76.8
1994 64.5 76.9
1993 64 76.5
1992 62.9 76.2
1991 62.5 76.1
1990 62 75.4
1989 61.3 74.9
1988 60 74.5
1987 59.4 74.2
1986 59.3 74.1
1985 58 73.9
1984 56.6 74.4
1983 54.4 73.8
1982 53.3 73.7
1981 50.9 73.6
1980 48.6 72.9
1979 53.8 73.1
1978 54.7 73
1977 54 72.1
1976 54.4 72.4
1975 53.4 72.2
1974 52.9 71.9
1973 52.8 71.7
1972 52 71.8
1971 51.7 71.7
1970 51.4 71.2
1969 51.3 71.5
1968 50.8 71.1
1967 50.8 71.4
1966 50.7 71.1
1965 50.2 71.2
1964 49.7 71.3
1963 49.4 71.3
1962 49 71.2
1961 48.6 70.9
1960 48.3 71.2
1959 48 70.8
1958 47.7 70.9
1957 47.1 70.3
1956 46.6 70.7
1955 46 70.5
1954 45.5 70.3
1953 45 70.2
1952 44.8 69.4
1951 43.8 69.1
1950 44.2 69.3

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

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El Salvador and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
El Salvador New Zealand
2024 6,338,193 5,287,500
2023 6,309,624 5,200,000
2022 6,280,319 5,081,700
2021 6,255,782 5,084,600
2020 6,234,673 5,072,400
2019 6,222,318 4,970,300
2018 6,219,807 4,900,600
2017 6,213,533 4,813,600
2016 6,200,800 4,714,100
2015 6,183,676 4,609,400
2014 6,162,955 4,516,500
2013 6,138,839 4,442,100
2012 6,113,975 4,408,100
2011 6,090,127 4,384,000
2010 6,068,249 4,350,700
2009 6,048,279 4,302,600
2008 6,029,297 4,259,800
2007 6,009,824 4,223,800
2006 6,002,319 4,184,600
2005 6,005,578 4,133,900
2004 6,004,671 4,087,500
2003 5,998,599 4,027,200
2002 5,986,631 3,948,500
2001 5,968,060 3,880,500
2000 5,943,366 3,857,700
1999 5,913,900 3,835,100
1998 5,880,781 3,815,000
1997 5,844,578 3,781,300
1996 5,805,286 3,732,000
1995 5,762,131 3,673,400
1994 5,714,129 3,620,000
1993 5,659,957 3,572,200
1992 5,585,609 3,531,700
1991 5,495,077 3,495,100
1990 5,399,726 3,329,800
1989 5,298,979 3,299,200
1988 5,195,833 3,283,400
1987 5,092,441 3,274,400
1986 4,992,769 3,246,300
1985 4,894,706 3,247,100
1984 4,798,003 3,227,100
1983 4,707,367 3,199,300
1982 4,622,477 3,156,100
1981 4,570,599 3,124,900
1980 4,540,382 3,112,900
1979 4,480,388 3,109,000
1978 4,394,114 3,121,200
1977 4,301,256 3,120,200
1976 4,210,310 3,110,500
1975 4,120,449 3,083,100
1974 4,029,671 3,023,700
1973 3,938,068 2,961,300
1972 3,846,830 2,903,900
1971 3,757,523 2,853,000
1970 3,668,796 2,810,700
1969 3,576,485 2,772,800
1968 3,480,773 2,748,100
1967 3,385,184 2,724,100
1966 3,290,961 2,675,900
1965 3,199,466 2,628,400
1964 3,111,883 2,585,400
1963 3,028,679 2,531,800
1962 2,949,204 2,482,000
1961 2,870,016 2,419,700
1960 2,791,459 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and New Zealand

Fertility rate
El Salvador

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador New Zealand
2023 1.78 1.56
2022 1.79 1.66
2021 1.8 1.64
2020 1.82 1.61
2019 1.84 1.72
2018 1.85 1.71
2017 1.9 1.81
2016 1.97 1.87
2015 2.07 1.99
2014 2.13 1.92
2013 2.15 2.01
2012 2.19 2.1
2011 2.22 2.09
2010 2.24 2.17
2009 2.26 2.13
2008 2.29 2.19
2007 2.35 2.18
2006 2.4 2.01
2005 2.44 1.97
2004 2.52 1.98
2003 2.64 1.93
2002 2.78 1.89
2001 2.93 1.97
2000 3.08 1.98
1999 3.22 1.97
1998 3.34 1.89
1997 3.38 1.96
1996 3.48 1.96
1995 3.57 1.98
1994 3.61 1.98
1993 3.69 2.04
1992 3.8 2.06
1991 3.89 2.09
1990 3.96 2.18
1989 4.03 2.12
1988 4.1 2.1
1987 4.18 2.03
1986 4.19 1.96
1985 4.32 1.93
1984 4.48 1.93
1983 4.65 1.92
1982 4.83 1.95
1981 4.99 2.01
1980 5.11 2.03
1979 5.23 2.12
1978 5.36 2.07
1977 5.47 2.21
1976 5.59 2.27
1975 5.71 2.37
1974 5.82 2.58
1973 5.93 2.76
1972 6.03 3
1971 6.13 3.18
1970 6.18 3.17
1969 6.28 3.28
1968 6.39 3.34
1967 6.49 3.35
1966 6.57 3.41
1965 6.64 3.54
1964 6.68 3.8
1963 6.69 4.05
1962 6.68 4.19
1961 6.64 4.31
1960 6.62 4.24

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

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El Salvador and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador New Zealand
2024 28.5 38.6
2023 28 38.3
2022 27.6 38.1
2021 27.2 37.8
2020 26.8 37.5
2019 26.4 37.3
2018 26 37.3
2017 25.6 37.2
2016 25.2 37.3
2015 24.9 37.4
2014 24.6 37.5
2013 24.3 37.4
2012 24.1 37.2
2011 23.9 37
2010 23.7 36.8
2009 23.5 36.6
2008 23.3 36.4
2007 23.2 36.1
2006 23 35.8
2005 22.7 35.5
2004 22.5 35.2
2003 22.2 35
2002 21.9 34.8
2001 21.6 34.6
2000 21.3 34.3
1999 21 34
1998 20.6 33.6
1997 20.3 33.2
1996 19.9 32.8
1995 19.6 32.6
1994 19.3 32.3
1993 19 32
1992 18.8 31.7
1991 18.8 31.4
1990 18.8 31.1
1989 18.7 30.8
1988 18.6 30.4
1987 18.5 30.1
1986 18.4 29.8
1985 18.2 29.4
1984 18 29.1
1983 17.8 28.8
1982 17.7 28.5
1981 17.6 28.2
1980 17.5 27.9
1979 17.4 27.5
1978 17.2 27.1
1977 17.1 26.8
1976 17 26.5
1975 16.9 26.3
1974 16.8 26.2
1973 16.7 26
1972 16.6 25.9
1971 16.6 25.7
1970 16.6 25.6
1969 16.6 25.7
1968 16.6 25.7
1967 16.7 25.8
1966 16.8 25.9
1965 16.9 26
1964 16.9 26.2
1963 17 26.4
1962 17 26.8
1961 17.1 27.1
1960 17.2 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

El Salvador New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador New Zealand
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

El Salvador New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador New Zealand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
60,159 mi
2020

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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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