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El Salvador vs Niger statistics compared

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El Salvador has a population of 6.37M (ranked 112/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 150th vs. 20th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 108/197 ($36.7B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 117/197 ($5,767), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Niger
Population
6404781
29294628
Population rank 111/197 53/197
GDP
$36.7B
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 108/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 117/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$32B
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.2%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,030
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 86/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,010
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.77
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
28.9 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

El Salvador and Niger: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Niger economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Niger
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Niger
2025 $36,708,110,000 $21,646,191,388
2024 $34,879,730,000 $19,729,786,047
2023 $33,565,430,000 $16,949,765,464
2022 $31,870,110,000 $15,531,799,641
2021 $29,043,140,000 $14,936,154,253
2020 $24,921,190,000 $13,648,332,190
2019 $26,881,140,000 $12,420,836,507
2018 $26,020,850,000 $12,800,907,986
2017 $24,979,190,000 $11,359,273,443
2016 $24,191,430,000 $10,341,025,540
2015 $23,438,240,000 $9,683,867,926
2014 $22,593,470,000 $10,862,943,544
2013 $21,990,960,000 $10,224,897,438
2012 $21,386,150,000 $9,426,912,648
2011 $20,283,780,000 $8,772,950,778
2010 $18,447,920,000 $7,851,192,502
2009 $17,601,620,000 $7,352,131,310
2008 $17,986,890,000 $7,297,600,226
2007 $17,011,750,000 $5,731,485,052
2006 $15,999,890,000 $4,756,361,252
2005 $14,698,000,000 $4,383,315,965
2004 $13,724,810,900 $3,760,443,738
2003 $13,243,892,200 $3,394,084,732
2002 $12,664,190,300 $2,782,192,879
2001 $12,282,533,600 $2,448,714,704
2000 $11,784,927,700 $2,241,753,193
1999 $11,284,197,000 $2,537,789,821
1998 $10,936,669,900 $2,643,363,519
1997 $10,221,705,900 $2,290,318,910
1996 $9,586,327,800 $2,405,686,940
1995 $8,921,947,100 $2,302,537,562
1994 $7,679,384,000 $1,938,058,175
1993 $6,680,269,200 $3,052,673,849
1992 $5,813,399,300 $3,386,232,579
1991 $5,252,342,400 $3,285,796,875
1990 $4,817,542,204 $3,512,356,508
1989 $4,372,215,300 $2,179,567,114
1988 $4,189,880,000 $2,280,356,193
1987 $3,958,045,800 $2,233,006,105
1986 $3,771,663,200 $1,904,096,998
1985 $3,800,368,600 $1,440,581,652
1984 $3,661,683,400 $1,461,243,326
1983 $3,506,347,800 $1,803,099,561
1982 $3,399,189,100 $2,017,612,216
1981 $3,437,200,200 $2,170,893,414
1980 $3,573,959,900 $2,508,524,721
1979 $3,463,639,900 $2,109,277,666
1978 $3,127,960,000 $1,774,365,590
1977 $2,941,640,100 $1,291,458,041
1976 $2,328,280,100 $1,064,517,601
1975 $1,884,120,100 $1,048,690,933
1974 $1,665,880,000 $1,026,137,111
1973 $1,442,320,000 $946,385,105
1972 $1,263,720,000 $742,779,661
1971 $1,186,120,000 $693,573,704
1970 $1,132,920,000 $649,916,621
1969 $1,049,400,000 $625,867,985
1968 $1,009,760,100 $641,214,226
1967 $976,200,000 $665,586,872
1966 $929,520,000 $702,296,079
1965 $877,720,000 $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Niger
2025 $5,767 $775
2024 $5,503 $730
2023 $5,320 $648
2022 $5,075 $614
2021 $4,643 $610
2020 $3,997 $575
2019 $4,320 $541
2018 $4,184 $577
2017 $4,020 $530
2016 $3,901 $500
2015 $3,790 $486
2014 $3,666 $565
2013 $3,582 $552
2012 $3,498 $529
2011 $3,331 $511
2010 $3,040 $474
2009 $2,910 $461
2008 $2,983 $475
2007 $2,831 $387
2006 $2,666 $333
2005 $2,447 $319
2004 $2,286 $283.5
2003 $2,208 $265.2
2002 $2,115 $225.3
2001 $2,058 $205.4
2000 $1,983 $194.8
1999 $1,908 $228.3
1998 $1,860 $246.1
1997 $1,749 $220.6
1996 $1,651 $239.5
1995 $1,548 $237
1994 $1,344 $206.2
1993 $1,180 $335
1992 $1,041 $384
1991 $956 $384
1990 $892 $424
1989 $825 $271.3
1988 $806 $292.6
1987 $777 $295.3
1986 $755 $259.6
1985 $776 $202.4
1984 $763 $211.5
1983 $745 $268.8
1982 $735 $310
1981 $752 $343
1980 $787 $409
1979 $773 $354
1978 $712 $307
1977 $684 $229.8
1976 $553 $194.8
1975 $457 $197.2
1974 $413 $198.3
1973 $366 $187.9
1972 $329 $151.4
1971 $316 $145.2
1970 $309 $139.8
1969 $293.4 $138.3
1968 $290.1 $145.6
1967 $288.4 $155.4
1966 $282.4 $168.6
1965 $274.3 $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Niger
2026 72.7 61.9
2025 72.5 61.7
2024 72.3 61.4
2023 72.1 61.2
2022 72 60.4
2021 69.9 59.5
2020 70.2 59.9
2019 71.7 60
2018 71.4 59.8
2017 71 59.5
2016 70.9 59.2
2015 71 58.8
2014 71.1 58.7
2013 71.2 58.4
2012 71.4 58
2011 71.2 57.6
2010 70.9 57.1
2009 70.4 56.5
2008 70.1 55.9
2007 69.8 55.1
2006 69.6 54.2
2005 69.3 53.3
2004 69.3 52.4
2003 68.8 51.5
2002 68.5 50.6
2001 68 49.9
2000 67.7 49.2
1999 67.3 48.5
1998 66.7 47.8
1997 66.2 47.1
1996 65.5 46.3
1995 64.9 45.5
1994 64.5 44.6
1993 64 43.8
1992 62.9 43.1
1991 62.5 42.3
1990 62 41.7
1989 61.3 41.2
1988 60 40.8
1987 59.4 40.5
1986 59.3 40.3
1985 58 40.1
1984 56.6 40
1983 54.4 40
1982 53.3 39.8
1981 50.9 39.6
1980 48.6 39.3
1979 53.8 38.9
1978 54.7 38.3
1977 54 37.7
1976 54.4 37.1
1975 53.4 36.6
1974 52.9 36.2
1973 52.8 35.9
1972 52 35.8
1971 51.7 35.3
1970 51.4 35.9
1969 51.3 36
1968 50.8 36.1
1967 50.8 36.2
1966 50.7 36.3
1965 50.2 36.4
1964 49.7 36.5
1963 49.4 36.4
1962 49 36.3
1961 48.6 36.3
1960 48.3 36.2
1959 48 36.1
1958 47.7 36.1
1957 47.1 36.1
1956 46.6 36
1955 46 36
1954 45.5 36
1953 45 35.9
1952 44.8 35.9
1951 43.8 35.9
1950 44.2 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Niger
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Niger
2025 6,365,503 27,917,831
2024 6,338,193 27,032,412
2023 6,309,624 26,159,867
2022 6,280,319 25,311,973
2021 6,255,782 24,502,140
2020 6,234,673 23,717,613
2019 6,222,318 22,947,757
2018 6,219,807 22,188,069
2017 6,213,533 21,435,446
2016 6,200,800 20,685,753
2015 6,183,676 19,939,498
2014 6,162,955 19,215,909
2013 6,138,839 18,519,898
2012 6,113,975 17,836,769
2011 6,090,127 17,176,283
2010 6,068,249 16,548,835
2009 6,048,279 15,943,675
2008 6,029,297 15,361,915
2007 6,009,824 14,803,610
2006 6,002,319 14,268,581
2005 6,005,578 13,756,192
2004 6,004,671 13,265,836
2003 5,998,599 12,796,984
2002 5,986,631 12,349,144
2001 5,968,060 11,920,647
2000 5,943,366 11,509,630
1999 5,913,900 11,117,411
1998 5,880,781 10,741,413
1997 5,844,578 10,383,969
1996 5,805,286 10,044,852
1995 5,762,131 9,714,529
1994 5,714,129 9,398,258
1993 5,659,957 9,100,789
1992 5,585,609 8,817,633
1991 5,495,077 8,546,900
1990 5,399,726 8,286,059
1989 5,298,979 8,034,780
1988 5,195,833 7,793,748
1987 5,092,441 7,561,150
1986 4,992,769 7,335,811
1985 4,894,706 7,118,457
1984 4,798,003 6,909,971
1983 4,707,367 6,708,644
1982 4,622,477 6,512,732
1981 4,570,599 6,322,006
1980 4,540,382 6,135,971
1979 4,480,388 5,955,556
1978 4,394,114 5,782,932
1977 4,301,256 5,619,716
1976 4,210,310 5,464,962
1975 4,120,449 5,317,019
1974 4,029,671 5,174,953
1973 3,938,068 5,037,865
1972 3,846,830 4,904,845
1971 3,757,523 4,776,225
1970 3,668,796 4,650,275
1969 3,576,485 4,525,725
1968 3,480,773 4,403,637
1967 3,385,184 4,283,590
1966 3,290,961 4,165,544
1965 3,199,466 4,049,695
1964 3,111,883 3,935,814
1963 3,028,679 3,823,873
1962 2,949,204 3,714,520
1961 2,870,016 3,608,162
1960 2,791,459 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Niger

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Niger
2024 1.77 5.94
2023 1.78 6.06
2022 1.79 6.14
2021 1.8 6.2
2020 1.82 6.37
2019 1.84 6.54
2018 1.85 6.71
2017 1.9 6.87
2016 1.97 7.04
2015 2.07 7.22
2014 2.13 7.34
2013 2.15 7.45
2012 2.19 7.53
2011 2.22 7.59
2010 2.24 7.64
2009 2.26 7.68
2008 2.29 7.7
2007 2.35 7.73
2006 2.4 7.74
2005 2.44 7.77
2004 2.52 7.78
2003 2.64 7.79
2002 2.78 7.8
2001 2.93 7.81
2000 3.08 7.83
1999 3.22 7.84
1998 3.34 7.84
1997 3.38 7.8
1996 3.48 7.78
1995 3.57 7.78
1994 3.61 7.79
1993 3.69 7.79
1992 3.8 7.8
1991 3.89 7.8
1990 3.96 7.81
1989 4.03 7.82
1988 4.1 7.84
1987 4.18 7.87
1986 4.19 7.9
1985 4.32 7.93
1984 4.48 7.92
1983 4.65 7.9
1982 4.83 7.86
1981 4.99 7.82
1980 5.11 7.78
1979 5.23 7.72
1978 5.36 7.66
1977 5.47 7.6
1976 5.59 7.56
1975 5.71 7.54
1974 5.82 7.54
1973 5.93 7.53
1972 6.03 7.52
1971 6.13 7.52
1970 6.18 7.51
1969 6.28 7.51
1968 6.39 7.5
1967 6.49 7.49
1966 6.57 7.48
1965 6.64 7.47
1964 6.68 7.48
1963 6.69 7.49
1962 6.68 7.5
1961 6.64 7.51
1960 6.62 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Niger demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Niger
2025 28.9 16.7
2024 28.5 16.5
2023 28 16.3
2022 27.6 16.2
2021 27.2 16
2020 26.8 15.9
2019 26.4 15.8
2018 26 15.7
2017 25.6 15.6
2016 25.2 15.5
2015 24.9 15.4
2014 24.6 15.3
2013 24.3 15.3
2012 24.1 15.3
2011 23.9 15.3
2010 23.7 15.3
2009 23.5 15.4
2008 23.3 15.5
2007 23.2 15.5
2006 23 15.7
2005 22.7 15.8
2004 22.5 15.9
2003 22.2 16
2002 21.9 16.1
2001 21.6 16.2
2000 21.3 16.3
1999 21 16.4
1998 20.6 16.5
1997 20.3 16.5
1996 19.9 16.6
1995 19.6 16.6
1994 19.3 16.6
1993 19 16.6
1992 18.8 16.6
1991 18.8 16.6
1990 18.8 16.5
1989 18.7 16.5
1988 18.6 16.5
1987 18.5 16.4
1986 18.4 16.4
1985 18.2 16.4
1984 18 16.4
1983 17.8 16.4
1982 17.7 16.4
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.5 16.4
1979 17.4 16.4
1978 17.2 16.4
1977 17.1 16.3
1976 17 16.3
1975 16.9 16.2
1974 16.8 16.1
1973 16.7 16.1
1972 16.6 16
1971 16.6 15.9
1970 16.6 15.9
1969 16.6 15.8
1968 16.6 15.7
1967 16.7 15.7
1966 16.8 15.6
1965 16.9 15.6
1964 16.9 15.6
1963 17 15.5
1962 17 15.5
1961 17.1 15.5
1960 17.2 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$34.4B
2025
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.32%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.82B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
794 kg
2023
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.2%
2023
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2023
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

El Salvador Niger
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
75.5%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
43.5
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.9
2022
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
35.6%
2022
English speaking
6.88%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
66.5%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

El Salvador Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Niger
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,257 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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