El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 150th vs. 98th).
By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6386184
|
7079664
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 107/197 |
| GDP |
$35.4B
2024 |
$19.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 105/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,580
2024 |
$2,848
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 116/197 | 141/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
$8,709
2024 |
| Government debt |
$31B
2024 |
$7.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.9%
2025 |
38.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,887
2024 |
$1,114
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 80/185 | 139/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,836
2025 |
$2,445
2025 |
| Land area |
8,000 sq mi
2025 |
46,464 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
792 ppl/mi²
2024 |
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
26.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
El Salvador and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Nicaragua economies compared
GDP
El Salvador
Nicaragua
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | - | $227,223,322 |
| 1961 | - | $244,144,237 |
| 1962 | - | $269,283,804 |
| 1963 | - | $297,324,163 |
| 1964 | - | $347,119,918 |
| 1965 | $877,720,000 | $564,290,020 |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 | $607,140,010 |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 | $657,140,011 |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 | $692,859,985 |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 | $750,000,003 |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 | $778,569,939 |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 | $828,569,953 |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 | $878,570,045 |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 | $1,092,900,015 |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 | $1,521,400,012 |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 | $1,581,599,959 |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 | $1,836,899,999 |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 | $2,226,999,874 |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 | $2,127,699,979 |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 | $1,567,599,982 |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 | $2,144,300,006 |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 | $2,474,700,227 |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 | $2,454,499,872 |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 | $2,753,100,058 |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 | $3,117,599,872 |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 | $2,683,699,935 |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 | $2,885,799,994 |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 | $3,851,200,118 |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 | $2,630,900,096 |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 | $1,013,184,756 |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 | $1,009,455,484 |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 | $1,488,804,124 |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 | $1,792,800,000 |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 | $1,756,454,248 |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 | $3,863,185,119 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $4,140,470,000 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $4,308,351,903 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $4,389,973,490 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $4,635,347,386 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $4,856,026,259 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $5,109,587,050 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $5,351,752,034 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $5,223,727,303 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $5,322,228,351 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $5,792,932,838 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $6,321,324,279 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $6,763,672,381 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $7,423,375,015 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $8,496,967,597 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $8,298,702,489 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $8,758,602,233 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $9,774,329,333 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $10,532,017,232 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $10,982,988,249 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $11,880,438,824 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $12,756,696,261 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $13,286,093,388 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $13,785,893,007 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $13,025,221,974 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $12,699,023,614 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $12,726,422,432 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $14,209,020,362 |
| 2022 | $31,870,120,000 | $15,634,572,502 |
| 2023 | $33,853,940,000 | $17,805,842,284 |
| 2024 | $35,364,960,000 | $19,693,982,968 |
El Salvador and Nicaragua economies compared
GDP per capita
El Salvador
Nicaragua
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | - | $127.5 |
| 1961 | - | $132.9 |
| 1962 | - | $142.3 |
| 1963 | - | $152.5 |
| 1964 | - | $172.7 |
| 1965 | $274.3 | $272.3 |
| 1966 | $282.4 | $284 |
| 1967 | $288.4 | $297.9 |
| 1968 | $290.1 | $304 |
| 1969 | $293.4 | $319 |
| 1970 | $309 | $321 |
| 1971 | $316 | $331 |
| 1972 | $329 | $341 |
| 1973 | $366 | $413 |
| 1974 | $413 | $557 |
| 1975 | $457 | $561 |
| 1976 | $553 | $633 |
| 1977 | $684 | $744 |
| 1978 | $712 | $691 |
| 1979 | $773 | $495 |
| 1980 | $787 | $659 |
| 1981 | $752 | $740 |
| 1982 | $735 | $714 |
| 1983 | $745 | $780 |
| 1984 | $763 | $861 |
| 1985 | $776 | $724 |
| 1986 | $755 | $761 |
| 1987 | $777 | $992 |
| 1988 | $806 | $662 |
| 1989 | $825 | $249.2 |
| 1990 | $892 | $242.5 |
| 1991 | $956 | $350 |
| 1992 | $1,041 | $411 |
| 1993 | $1,180 | $394 |
| 1994 | $1,344 | $849 |
| 1995 | $1,548 | $892 |
| 1996 | $1,651 | $911 |
| 1997 | $1,749 | $913 |
| 1998 | $1,860 | $949 |
| 1999 | $1,908 | $980 |
| 2000 | $1,983 | $1,017 |
| 2001 | $2,058 | $1,052 |
| 2002 | $2,115 | $1,014 |
| 2003 | $2,208 | $1,021 |
| 2004 | $2,286 | $1,099 |
| 2005 | $2,447 | $1,183 |
| 2006 | $2,666 | $1,248 |
| 2007 | $2,831 | $1,350 |
| 2008 | $2,983 | $1,524 |
| 2009 | $2,910 | $1,467 |
| 2010 | $3,040 | $1,527 |
| 2011 | $3,331 | $1,680 |
| 2012 | $3,498 | $1,785 |
| 2013 | $3,582 | $1,835 |
| 2014 | $3,666 | $1,958 |
| 2015 | $3,790 | $2,074 |
| 2016 | $3,901 | $2,132 |
| 2017 | $4,020 | $2,183 |
| 2018 | $4,184 | $2,035 |
| 2019 | $4,320 | $1,959 |
| 2020 | $3,997 | $1,938 |
| 2021 | $4,643 | $2,138 |
| 2022 | $5,075 | $2,323 |
| 2023 | $5,365 | $2,609 |
| 2024 | $5,580 | $2,848 |
El Salvador vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
El Salvador
Nicaragua
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1950 | 44.2 | 40.6 |
| 1951 | 43.8 | 40.8 |
| 1952 | 44.8 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 45 | 42.4 |
| 1954 | 45.5 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 46 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 46.6 | 44.3 |
| 1957 | 47.1 | 44.9 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 45.5 |
| 1959 | 48 | 46.1 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 46.4 |
| 1961 | 48.6 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 49 | 48 |
| 1963 | 49.4 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 50.2 | 50.6 |
| 1966 | 50.7 | 51.6 |
| 1967 | 50.8 | 52.3 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 52.9 |
| 1969 | 51.3 | 53.4 |
| 1970 | 51.4 | 53.8 |
| 1971 | 51.7 | 54.2 |
| 1972 | 52 | 48 |
| 1973 | 52.8 | 55 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 55.8 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 56.1 |
| 1977 | 54 | 56.1 |
| 1978 | 54.7 | 53.5 |
| 1979 | 53.8 | 50.8 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 58 |
| 1981 | 50.9 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 53.3 | 58.7 |
| 1983 | 54.4 | 56.9 |
| 1984 | 56.6 | 56.1 |
| 1985 | 58 | 56.4 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 57.6 |
| 1987 | 59.4 | 57.3 |
| 1988 | 60 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 61.3 | 61.9 |
| 1990 | 62 | 62.5 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 63.3 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 63.7 |
| 1993 | 64 | 64.1 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 65.2 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 65.5 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 64.1 |
| 1999 | 67.3 | 65.9 |
| 2000 | 67.7 | 66.4 |
| 2001 | 68 | 67 |
| 2002 | 68.5 | 68 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 68.7 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 69.5 |
| 2005 | 69.3 | 70.4 |
| 2006 | 69.6 | 71 |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 71.2 |
| 2008 | 70.1 | 71.4 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 71.5 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 71.8 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 72 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 72.6 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 71 | 72.9 |
| 2016 | 70.9 | 73.2 |
| 2017 | 71 | 73.4 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 73.9 |
| 2019 | 71.7 | 73.8 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 70.8 |
| 2021 | 69.9 | 70.5 |
| 2022 | 72 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 74.9 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 72.5 | 75.3 |
El Salvador and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison
Population
El Salvador
Nicaragua
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 1,782,370 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 1,836,451 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 1,892,320 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 1,950,159 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 2,010,176 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 2,072,681 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 2,137,820 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 2,205,567 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 2,275,836 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 2,348,398 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 2,423,065 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 2,499,825 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 2,573,578 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 2,649,278 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 2,732,075 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 2,816,943 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 2,903,851 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 2,992,534 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 3,080,314 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 3,164,525 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 3,252,403 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 3,345,674 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 3,438,745 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 3,530,282 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 3,619,104 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 3,706,479 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 3,794,157 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 3,882,164 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 3,972,320 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 4,066,476 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 4,162,559 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 4,259,637 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 4,357,026 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 4,453,732 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 4,549,316 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 4,642,931 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 4,729,974 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 4,809,573 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 4,883,655 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 4,954,018 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 5,022,633 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 5,087,825 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 5,149,909 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 5,210,963 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 5,272,912 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 5,342,105 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 5,418,855 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 5,497,243 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 5,576,593 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 5,656,601 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 5,737,450 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 5,819,051 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 5,901,287 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 5,983,845 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 6,066,492 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 6,149,417 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 6,232,666 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 6,316,231 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 6,400,080 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 6,483,657 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 6,565,267 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 6,644,741 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 6,730,654 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 6,823,613 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 6,916,140 |
Fertility rates in El Salvador and Nicaragua
Fertility rate
El Salvador
Nicaragua
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 6.62 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.64 | 7.11 |
| 1962 | 6.68 | 7.1 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 7.08 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 7.06 |
| 1965 | 6.64 | 7.03 |
| 1966 | 6.57 | 6.99 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 6.94 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 6.89 |
| 1969 | 6.28 | 6.83 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 6.77 |
| 1971 | 6.13 | 6.71 |
| 1972 | 6.03 | 6.65 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 6.59 |
| 1974 | 5.82 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 5.71 | 6.45 |
| 1976 | 5.59 | 6.37 |
| 1977 | 5.47 | 6.28 |
| 1978 | 5.36 | 6.16 |
| 1979 | 5.23 | 6.07 |
| 1980 | 5.11 | 5.96 |
| 1981 | 4.99 | 5.84 |
| 1982 | 4.83 | 5.74 |
| 1983 | 4.65 | 5.61 |
| 1984 | 4.48 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 4.32 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 4.19 | 5.22 |
| 1987 | 4.18 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 4.93 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 4.76 |
| 1990 | 3.96 | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 3.89 | 4.43 |
| 1992 | 3.8 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 3.69 | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 3.61 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 3.57 | 3.78 |
| 1996 | 3.48 | 3.62 |
| 1997 | 3.38 | 3.47 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 3.08 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | 2.93 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2.78 | 2.89 |
| 2003 | 2.64 | 2.83 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 2.44 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 2.29 | 2.66 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 2.56 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | 2.53 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | 2.49 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.27 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 2.24 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 2.22 |
El Salvador and Nicaragua demographics compared
Median age
El Salvador
Nicaragua
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 17.2 | 16.2 |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 16.1 |
| 1962 | 17 | 16 |
| 1963 | 17 | 15.9 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 15.9 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 15.9 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 16 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 16 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 16 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 17 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 16.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 16.2 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 17.5 | 16.2 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 16.2 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 16.3 |
| 1984 | 18 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 16.3 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 16.4 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 17 |
| 1993 | 19 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 20.3 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 20.6 | 18.4 |
| 1999 | 21 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 21.3 | 19.1 |
| 2001 | 21.6 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 21.9 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 22.2 | 20.1 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 23 | 21.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 21.4 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 23.5 | 22 |
| 2010 | 23.7 | 22.2 |
| 2011 | 23.9 | 22.5 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 23.1 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 23.4 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 23.7 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | 24 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | 26 | 24.7 |
| 2019 | 26.4 | 25 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 28 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 26.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.5B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
27.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.17%
2023 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.28%
2023 |
0.55%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.38%
2025 |
+0.86%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.99%
2023 |
5.2%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2024 |
46.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
27.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.6
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
37.2%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
2%
2014 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.7B
2024 |
$6.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$8.49B
2024 |
$5.25B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
707,000
2020 |
474,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.3%
2020 |
15.2%
1999 |
| Banked people share |
43.4%
2024 |
23.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
769 kg
2022 |
608 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
$12.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
5.73 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.33 tons
2023 |
0.84 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.5%
2022 |
39.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.9%
2021 |
50.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
34.2%
2022 |
17%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
46.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
682 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
69.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
30.3%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,102
2024 |
-8,189
2024 |
| Urban population |
76%
2024 |
60.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.57 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
5.1 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
41
2025 |
28.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
14
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
25
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.83
2022 |
11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
16.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
82.6%
2015 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
67.7%
2023 |
58.2%
2023 |
Health
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$501
2022 |
$208.5
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$158.4
2022 |
$74.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.14%
2022 |
5.16%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.55
2022 |
0.66
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
39
2023 |
60
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10.4
2023 |
13.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31.3%
2022 |
34.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.7%
2024 |
10.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
57
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.15 liters
2020 |
3.67 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
El Salvador
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
6,718 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
19,656 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
11,998 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
14,849 mi
2014 |
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