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El Salvador vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 150th vs. 68th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Oman
Population
6399793
5761708
Population rank 111/197 117/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

El Salvador and Oman: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Oman economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Oman
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Oman
2024 $35,364,960,000 $107,137,198,769
2023 $33,853,940,000 $106,174,708,037
2022 $31,870,120,000 $109,852,795,839
2021 $29,043,140,000 $87,323,797,139
2020 $24,921,190,000 $75,909,492,848
2019 $26,881,140,000 $88,060,858,257
2018 $26,020,850,000 $91,505,851,756
2017 $24,979,190,000 $80,856,697,009
2016 $24,191,430,000 $75,128,738,622
2015 $23,438,240,000 $78,710,793,238
2014 $22,593,470,000 $92,699,089,727
2013 $21,990,960,000 $89,936,020,806
2012 $21,386,150,000 $87,408,842,653
2011 $20,283,780,000 $77,497,529,259
2010 $18,447,920,000 $64,993,498,049
2009 $17,601,620,000 $55,454,096,229
2008 $17,986,890,000 $69,804,681,404
2007 $17,011,750,000 $48,300,390,117
2006 $15,999,890,000 $42,577,633,290
2005 $14,698,000,000 $35,506,892,068
2004 $13,724,810,900 $28,378,933,680
2003 $13,243,892,200 $24,733,680,104
2002 $12,664,190,300 $23,065,539,662
2001 $12,282,533,600 $22,205,721,717
2000 $11,784,927,700 $22,259,557,867
1999 $11,284,197,000 $17,832,769,831
1998 $10,936,669,900 $16,044,213,264
1997 $10,221,705,900 $18,039,791,938
1996 $9,586,327,800 $17,402,080,624
1995 $8,921,947,100 $15,722,236,671
1994 $7,679,384,000 $14,715,214,564
1993 $6,680,269,200 $14,230,429,129
1992 $5,813,399,300 $14,183,615,085
1991 $5,252,342,400 $12,918,335,501
1990 $4,817,542,204 $13,310,273,082
1989 $4,372,215,300 $9,372,171,651
1988 $4,189,880,000 $8,386,215,865
1987 $3,958,045,800 $7,811,183,095
1986 $3,771,663,200 $7,324,167,369
1985 $3,800,368,600 $10,005,645,420
1984 $3,661,683,400 $8,821,443,151
1983 $3,506,347,800 $7,932,541,691
1982 $3,399,189,100 $7,554,719,456
1981 $3,437,200,200 $7,259,120,151
1980 $3,573,959,900 $5,981,760,278
1979 $3,463,639,900 $3,733,352,635
1978 $3,127,960,000 $2,740,301,390
1977 $2,941,640,100 $2,741,169,948
1976 $2,328,280,100 $2,560,220,035
1975 $1,884,120,100 $2,096,699,189
1974 $1,665,880,000 $1,645,917,776
1973 $1,442,320,000 $483,066,991
1972 $1,263,720,000 $366,883,548
1971 $1,186,120,000 $301,010,587
1970 $1,132,920,000 $256,319,795
1969 $1,049,400,000 $239,999,808
1968 $1,009,760,100 $188,879,849
1967 $976,200,000 $107,151,832
1966 $929,520,000 $67,759,973
1965 $877,720,000 $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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El Salvador and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Oman
2024 $5,580 $20,285
2023 $5,365 $21,028
2022 $5,075 $23,224
2021 $4,643 $19,403
2020 $3,997 $16,785
2019 $4,320 $19,180
2018 $4,184 $19,902
2017 $4,020 $17,820
2016 $3,901 $17,110
2015 $3,790 $18,808
2014 $3,666 $23,161
2013 $3,582 $23,458
2012 $3,498 $24,642
2011 $3,331 $25,188
2010 $3,040 $23,570
2009 $2,910 $20,656
2008 $2,983 $26,577
2007 $2,831 $18,793
2006 $2,666 $16,931
2005 $2,447 $14,435
2004 $2,286 $11,801
2003 $2,208 $10,464
2002 $2,115 $9,869
2001 $2,058 $9,612
2000 $1,983 $9,754
1999 $1,908 $7,915
1998 $1,860 $7,219
1997 $1,749 $8,235
1996 $1,651 $8,068
1995 $1,548 $7,414
1994 $1,344 $7,068
1993 $1,180 $7,039
1992 $1,041 $7,318
1991 $956 $6,977
1990 $892 $7,546
1989 $825 $5,591
1988 $806 $5,279
1987 $777 $5,204
1986 $755 $5,182
1985 $776 $7,549
1984 $763 $7,070
1983 $745 $6,714
1982 $735 $6,759
1981 $752 $6,866
1980 $787 $5,974
1979 $773 $3,934
1978 $712 $3,044
1977 $684 $3,205
1976 $553 $3,143
1975 $457 $2,692
1974 $413 $2,203
1973 $366 $670
1972 $329 $524
1971 $316 $442
1970 $309 $387
1969 $293.4 $372
1968 $290.1 $300
1967 $288.4 $174.7
1966 $282.4 $113.2
1965 $274.3 $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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El Salvador vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Oman
2026 72.7 80.7
2025 72.5 80.5
2024 72.3 80.2
2023 72.1 80
2022 72 77.9
2021 69.9 76
2020 70.2 77.8
2019 71.7 79.9
2018 71.4 79.9
2017 71 79.7
2016 70.9 79.6
2015 71 79.3
2014 71.1 79
2013 71.2 78.6
2012 71.4 78.2
2011 71.2 77.7
2010 70.9 77.2
2009 70.4 76.6
2008 70.1 76.1
2007 69.8 75.6
2006 69.6 75.4
2005 69.3 75.1
2004 69.3 74.8
2003 68.8 74.5
2002 68.5 74.3
2001 68 74
2000 67.7 73.6
1999 67.3 73.3
1998 66.7 72.9
1997 66.2 72.5
1996 65.5 72
1995 64.9 71.6
1994 64.5 71.1
1993 64 70.6
1992 62.9 70.1
1991 62.5 69.6
1990 62 69
1989 61.3 68.4
1988 60 67.7
1987 59.4 67
1986 59.3 66.2
1985 58 65.3
1984 56.6 64.3
1983 54.4 63.2
1982 53.3 62
1981 50.9 60.8
1980 48.6 59.6
1979 53.8 58.3
1978 54.7 57
1977 54 55.5
1976 54.4 54.4
1975 53.4 52.5
1974 52.9 51.2
1973 52.8 50
1972 52 48.7
1971 51.7 47.9
1970 51.4 46.6
1969 51.3 45.6
1968 50.8 44.4
1967 50.8 43.2
1966 50.7 42
1965 50.2 40.8
1964 49.7 39.6
1963 49.4 38.5
1962 49 37.4
1961 48.6 36.4
1960 48.3 35.4
1959 48 34.6
1958 47.7 33.8
1957 47.1 33
1956 46.6 32.4
1955 46 31.8
1954 45.5 31.2
1953 45 30.7
1952 44.8 30.2
1951 43.8 29.8
1950 44.2 29.3

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

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El Salvador and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Oman
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Oman
2024 6,338,193 5,281,538
2023 6,309,624 5,049,269
2022 6,280,319 4,730,226
2021 6,255,782 4,500,424
2020 6,234,673 4,522,497
2019 6,222,318 4,591,241
2018 6,219,807 4,597,877
2017 6,213,533 4,537,396
2016 6,200,800 4,390,877
2015 6,183,676 4,184,895
2014 6,162,955 4,002,439
2013 6,138,839 3,833,913
2012 6,113,975 3,547,106
2011 6,090,127 3,076,763
2010 6,068,249 2,757,446
2009 6,048,279 2,684,659
2008 6,029,297 2,626,529
2007 6,009,824 2,570,174
2006 6,002,319 2,514,795
2005 6,005,578 2,459,802
2004 6,004,671 2,404,821
2003 5,998,599 2,363,796
2002 5,986,631 2,337,140
2001 5,968,060 2,310,217
2000 5,943,366 2,282,131
1999 5,913,900 2,252,909
1998 5,880,781 2,222,489
1997 5,844,578 2,190,720
1996 5,805,286 2,156,926
1995 5,762,131 2,120,528
1994 5,714,129 2,081,834
1993 5,659,957 2,021,675
1992 5,585,609 1,938,238
1991 5,495,077 1,851,473
1990 5,399,726 1,763,954
1989 5,298,979 1,676,228
1988 5,195,833 1,588,568
1987 5,092,441 1,500,996
1986 4,992,769 1,413,419
1985 4,894,706 1,325,480
1984 4,798,003 1,247,716
1983 4,707,367 1,181,459
1982 4,622,477 1,117,678
1981 4,570,599 1,057,320
1980 4,540,382 1,001,248
1979 4,480,388 949,116
1978 4,394,114 900,304
1977 4,301,256 855,314
1976 4,210,310 814,701
1975 4,120,449 778,864
1974 4,029,671 746,988
1973 3,938,068 721,179
1972 3,846,830 700,593
1971 3,757,523 681,119
1970 3,668,796 662,680
1969 3,576,485 645,255
1968 3,480,773 628,798
1967 3,385,184 613,318
1966 3,290,961 598,804
1965 3,199,466 585,236
1964 3,111,883 572,577
1963 3,028,679 560,827
1962 2,949,204 549,941
1961 2,870,016 539,854
1960 2,791,459 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Oman

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Oman
2023 1.78 2.53
2022 1.79 2.45
2021 1.8 2.59
2020 1.82 2.64
2019 1.84 2.7
2018 1.85 2.81
2017 1.9 2.92
2016 1.97 2.95
2015 2.07 2.97
2014 2.13 2.97
2013 2.15 2.95
2012 2.19 2.93
2011 2.22 2.96
2010 2.24 2.97
2009 2.26 2.83
2008 2.29 2.76
2007 2.35 2.76
2006 2.4 2.88
2005 2.44 3.03
2004 2.52 3.2
2003 2.64 3.37
2002 2.78 3.51
2001 2.93 3.66
2000 3.08 3.85
1999 3.22 4.06
1998 3.34 4.27
1997 3.38 4.52
1996 3.48 4.79
1995 3.57 5.07
1994 3.61 5.36
1993 3.69 5.64
1992 3.8 5.92
1991 3.89 6.2
1990 3.96 6.46
1989 4.03 6.72
1988 4.1 6.95
1987 4.18 7.18
1986 4.19 7.35
1985 4.32 7.51
1984 4.48 7.64
1983 4.65 7.75
1982 4.83 7.84
1981 4.99 7.9
1980 5.11 7.89
1979 5.23 7.85
1978 5.36 7.82
1977 5.47 7.78
1976 5.59 7.74
1975 5.71 7.71
1974 5.82 7.67
1973 5.93 7.63
1972 6.03 7.59
1971 6.13 7.56
1970 6.18 7.52
1969 6.28 7.49
1968 6.39 7.46
1967 6.49 7.44
1966 6.57 7.41
1965 6.64 7.39
1964 6.68 7.37
1963 6.69 7.33
1962 6.68 7.32
1961 6.64 7.29
1960 6.62 7.28

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

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El Salvador and Oman demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Oman
2024 28.5 30.5
2023 28 30.3
2022 27.6 30
2021 27.2 29.7
2020 26.8 29.7
2019 26.4 29.9
2018 26 29.7
2017 25.6 29.4
2016 25.2 29.1
2015 24.9 28.8
2014 24.6 28.5
2013 24.3 28.2
2012 24.1 27.7
2011 23.9 26.5
2010 23.7 25.2
2009 23.5 24.6
2008 23.3 24
2007 23.2 23.5
2006 23 23.1
2005 22.7 22.7
2004 22.5 22.3
2003 22.2 22
2002 21.9 21.6
2001 21.6 21.3
2000 21.3 20.9
1999 21 20.6
1998 20.6 20.4
1997 20.3 20.2
1996 19.9 20.1
1995 19.6 20.1
1994 19.3 20.1
1993 19 19.9
1992 18.8 19.4
1991 18.8 18.8
1990 18.8 18.4
1989 18.7 17.9
1988 18.6 17.5
1987 18.5 17.1
1986 18.4 16.8
1985 18.2 16.6
1984 18 16.5
1983 17.8 16.5
1982 17.7 16.5
1981 17.6 16.5
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 16.3
1973 16.7 16.4
1972 16.6 16.7
1971 16.6 16.9
1970 16.6 17.2
1969 16.6 17.5
1968 16.6 17.8
1967 16.7 18
1966 16.8 18.2
1965 16.9 18.4
1964 16.9 18.5
1963 17 18.6
1962 17 18.7
1961 17.1 18.8
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 Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Oman
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

El Salvador Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Oman
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
9.11 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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