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El Salvador vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 150th vs. 35th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Pakistan
Population
6399793
260356147
Population rank 111/197 5/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

El Salvador and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Pakistan
2024 $35,364,960,000 $371,570,000,121
2023 $33,853,940,000 $336,686,348,609
2022 $31,870,120,000 $374,890,295,667
2021 $29,043,140,000 $348,516,647,445
2020 $24,921,190,000 $300,425,609,818
2019 $26,881,140,000 $320,909,472,771
2018 $26,020,850,000 $356,128,166,705
2017 $24,979,190,000 $339,205,534,861
2016 $24,191,430,000 $313,630,000,130
2015 $23,438,240,000 $299,963,590,535
2014 $22,593,470,000 $271,390,474,858
2013 $21,990,960,000 $258,657,231,672
2012 $21,386,150,000 $250,106,966,105
2011 $20,283,780,000 $230,586,581,060
2010 $18,447,920,000 $196,709,621,850
2009 $17,601,620,000 $187,337,783,856
2008 $17,986,890,000 $202,203,748,584
2007 $17,011,750,000 $184,140,869,997
2006 $15,999,890,000 $161,871,385,506
2005 $14,698,000,000 $145,208,562,961
2004 $13,724,810,900 $132,216,048,339
2003 $13,243,892,200 $112,371,913,741
2002 $12,664,190,300 $97,923,302,809
2001 $12,282,533,600 $97,145,618,480
2000 $11,784,927,700 $99,484,802,345
1999 $11,284,197,000 $62,973,857,069
1998 $10,936,669,900 $62,191,955,814
1997 $10,221,705,900 $62,433,340,468
1996 $9,586,327,800 $63,320,170,084
1995 $8,921,947,100 $60,636,071,684
1994 $7,679,384,000 $52,293,470,813
1993 $6,680,269,200 $51,809,999,353
1992 $5,813,399,300 $48,884,671,947
1991 $5,252,342,400 $45,625,336,680
1990 $4,817,542,204 $40,010,423,970
1989 $4,372,215,300 $40,171,106,279
1988 $4,189,880,000 $38,472,742,808
1987 $3,958,045,800 $33,351,529,275
1986 $3,771,663,200 $31,899,070,056
1985 $3,800,368,600 $31,144,920,844
1984 $3,661,683,400 $31,151,825,467
1983 $3,506,347,800 $28,691,889,764
1982 $3,399,189,100 $30,725,971,564
1981 $3,437,200,200 $28,100,606,061
1980 $3,573,959,900 $23,654,444,444
1979 $3,463,639,900 $19,688,383,838
1978 $3,127,960,000 $17,811,515,152
1977 $2,941,640,100 $15,126,060,606
1976 $2,328,280,100 $13,168,080,808
1975 $1,884,120,100 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,665,880,000 $8,899,191,919
1973 $1,442,320,000 $6,383,429,490
1972 $1,263,720,000 $9,415,016,360
1971 $1,186,120,000 $10,665,896,682
1970 $1,132,920,000 $10,027,509,450
1969 $1,049,400,000 $8,683,116,338
1968 $1,009,760,100 $8,041,999,160
1967 $976,200,000 $7,464,510,710
1966 $929,520,000 $6,561,108,778
1965 $877,720,000 $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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El Salvador and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Pakistan
2024 $5,580 $1,479
2023 $5,365 $1,360
2022 $5,075 $1,538
2021 $4,643 $1,455
2020 $3,997 $1,278
2019 $4,320 $1,390
2018 $4,184 $1,569
2017 $4,020 $1,519
2016 $3,901 $1,425
2015 $3,790 $1,380
2014 $3,666 $1,267
2013 $3,582 $1,225
2012 $3,498 $1,204
2011 $3,331 $1,132
2010 $3,040 $987
2009 $2,910 $964
2008 $2,983 $1,067
2007 $2,831 $998
2006 $2,666 $901
2005 $2,447 $828
2004 $2,286 $772
2003 $2,208 $672
2002 $2,115 $600
2001 $2,058 $610
2000 $1,983 $642
1999 $1,908 $418
1998 $1,860 $424
1997 $1,749 $438
1996 $1,651 $457
1995 $1,548 $451
1994 $1,344 $400
1993 $1,180 $408
1992 $1,041 $396
1991 $956 $380
1990 $892 $344
1989 $825 $358
1988 $806 $354
1987 $777 $317
1986 $755 $314
1985 $776 $317
1984 $763 $327
1983 $745 $311
1982 $735 $345
1981 $752 $328
1980 $787 $287.4
1979 $773 $249.2
1978 $712 $233.4
1977 $684 $204.7
1976 $553 $183.9
1975 $457 $161.7
1974 $413 $132
1973 $366 $97.5
1972 $329 $148.1
1971 $316 $172.5
1970 $309 $166.7
1969 $293.4 $148.5
1968 $290.1 $141.6
1967 $288.4 $135.2
1966 $282.4 $122.2
1965 $274.3 $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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El Salvador vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Pakistan
2026 72.7 68.1
2025 72.5 67.9
2024 72.3 67.8
2023 72.1 67.6
2022 72 67.4
2021 69.9 65.8
2020 70.2 65.7
2019 71.7 66.7
2018 71.4 66.5
2017 71 66.2
2016 70.9 65.9
2015 71 65.6
2014 71.1 65.4
2013 71.2 65.1
2012 71.4 64.9
2011 71.2 64.7
2010 70.9 64.4
2009 70.4 64.2
2008 70.1 64
2007 69.8 63.8
2006 69.6 63.6
2005 69.3 62.4
2004 69.3 63.1
2003 68.8 62.8
2002 68.5 62.6
2001 68 62.2
2000 67.7 61.9
1999 67.3 61.5
1998 66.7 61.1
1997 66.2 60.6
1996 65.5 60.5
1995 64.9 60.3
1994 64.5 60.2
1993 64 60.1
1992 62.9 60
1991 62.5 59.9
1990 62 59.7
1989 61.3 59.5
1988 60 59.4
1987 59.4 59.2
1986 59.3 59.2
1985 58 59.1
1984 56.6 58.9
1983 54.4 58.7
1982 53.3 58.3
1981 50.9 57.8
1980 48.6 57.2
1979 53.8 56.6
1978 54.7 56.1
1977 54 55.5
1976 54.4 55.1
1975 53.4 54.7
1974 52.9 54.3
1973 52.8 54.1
1972 52 53.8
1971 51.7 49
1970 51.4 52.9
1969 51.3 52.3
1968 50.8 51.6
1967 50.8 50.8
1966 50.7 49.8
1965 50.2 48.5
1964 49.7 47.8
1963 49.4 46.8
1962 49 45.9
1961 48.6 45
1960 48.3 44.1
1959 48 43.3
1958 47.7 42.5
1957 47.1 41.6
1956 46.6 40.6
1955 46 39.6
1954 45.5 38.6
1953 45 37.6
1952 44.8 36.5
1951 43.8 35.4
1950 44.2 34.2

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

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El Salvador and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Pakistan
2024 6,338,193 251,269,164
2023 6,309,624 247,504,495
2022 6,280,319 243,700,667
2021 6,255,782 239,477,801
2020 6,234,673 235,001,746
2019 6,222,318 230,800,899
2018 6,219,807 226,928,892
2017 6,213,533 223,273,967
2016 6,200,800 220,138,869
2015 6,183,676 217,290,883
2014 6,162,955 214,264,647
2013 6,138,839 211,073,978
2012 6,113,975 207,667,125
2011 6,090,127 203,746,065
2010 6,068,249 199,239,047
2009 6,048,279 194,376,534
2008 6,029,297 189,499,113
2007 6,009,824 184,493,231
2006 6,002,319 179,682,690
2005 6,005,578 175,453,212
2004 6,004,671 171,286,000
2003 5,998,599 167,110,248
2002 5,986,631 163,222,549
2001 5,968,060 159,270,907
2000 5,943,366 154,879,127
1999 5,913,900 150,565,377
1998 5,880,781 146,522,356
1997 5,844,578 142,531,804
1996 5,805,286 138,557,092
1995 5,762,131 134,582,253
1994 5,714,129 130,748,083
1993 5,659,957 127,020,117
1992 5,585,609 123,546,848
1991 5,495,077 120,060,406
1990 5,399,726 116,155,576
1989 5,298,979 112,336,629
1988 5,195,833 108,724,739
1987 5,092,441 105,130,717
1986 4,992,769 101,606,764
1985 4,894,706 98,229,285
1984 4,798,003 95,164,936
1983 4,707,367 92,227,711
1982 4,622,477 89,089,246
1981 4,570,599 85,802,049
1980 4,540,382 82,291,010
1979 4,480,388 78,997,039
1978 4,394,114 76,307,379
1977 4,301,256 73,901,827
1976 4,210,310 71,620,254
1975 4,120,449 69,461,175
1974 4,029,671 67,415,487
1973 3,938,068 65,461,912
1972 3,846,830 63,583,194
1971 3,757,523 61,847,899
1970 3,668,796 60,166,719
1969 3,576,485 58,460,939
1968 3,480,773 56,810,507
1967 3,385,184 55,214,768
1966 3,290,961 53,678,667
1965 3,199,466 52,209,010
1964 3,111,883 50,799,999
1963 3,028,679 49,447,776
1962 2,949,204 48,156,128
1961 2,870,016 46,921,277
1960 2,791,459 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Pakistan

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Pakistan
2023 1.78 3.61
2022 1.79 3.66
2021 1.8 3.72
2020 1.82 3.77
2019 1.84 3.81
2018 1.85 3.86
2017 1.9 3.9
2016 1.97 3.9
2015 2.07 3.99
2014 2.13 4.06
2013 2.15 4.13
2012 2.19 4.2
2011 2.22 4.31
2010 2.24 4.4
2009 2.26 4.47
2008 2.29 4.51
2007 2.35 4.55
2006 2.4 4.59
2005 2.44 4.6
2004 2.52 4.68
2003 2.64 4.89
2002 2.78 5.01
2001 2.93 5.18
2000 3.08 5.35
1999 3.22 5.46
1998 3.34 5.51
1997 3.38 5.64
1996 3.48 5.77
1995 3.57 5.89
1994 3.61 6.01
1993 3.69 6.11
1992 3.8 6.21
1991 3.89 6.29
1990 3.96 6.36
1989 4.03 6.43
1988 4.1 6.48
1987 4.18 6.52
1986 4.19 6.55
1985 4.32 6.59
1984 4.48 6.62
1983 4.65 6.64
1982 4.83 6.67
1981 4.99 6.7
1980 5.11 6.73
1979 5.23 6.76
1978 5.36 6.78
1977 5.47 6.8
1976 5.59 6.81
1975 5.71 6.81
1974 5.82 6.81
1973 5.93 6.81
1972 6.03 6.81
1971 6.13 6.8
1970 6.18 6.8
1969 6.28 6.8
1968 6.39 6.8
1967 6.49 6.8
1966 6.57 6.8
1965 6.64 6.8
1964 6.68 6.8
1963 6.69 6.8
1962 6.68 6.8
1961 6.64 6.8
1960 6.62 6.8

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

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El Salvador and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Pakistan
2024 28.5 21.5
2023 28 21.3
2022 27.6 21.2
2021 27.2 21
2020 26.8 20.9
2019 26.4 20.7
2018 26 20.5
2017 25.6 20.4
2016 25.2 20.3
2015 24.9 20.3
2014 24.6 20.2
2013 24.3 20.1
2012 24.1 20
2011 23.9 19.9
2010 23.7 19.8
2009 23.5 19.6
2008 23.3 19.4
2007 23.2 19.2
2006 23 19
2005 22.7 18.9
2004 22.5 18.7
2003 22.2 18.5
2002 21.9 18.4
2001 21.6 18.3
2000 21.3 18.1
1999 21 18
1998 20.6 17.9
1997 20.3 17.8
1996 19.9 17.8
1995 19.6 17.8
1994 19.3 17.8
1993 19 17.8
1992 18.8 17.9
1991 18.8 18
1990 18.8 18
1989 18.7 18
1988 18.6 18.1
1987 18.5 18.1
1986 18.4 18.2
1985 18.2 18.2
1984 18 18.3
1983 17.8 18.4
1982 17.7 18.4
1981 17.6 18.3
1980 17.5 18.2
1979 17.4 18
1978 17.2 18
1977 17.1 17.9
1976 17 17.9
1975 16.9 17.9
1974 16.8 17.9
1973 16.7 18
1972 16.6 18
1971 16.6 18.1
1970 16.6 18.2
1969 16.6 18.4
1968 16.6 18.5
1967 16.7 18.6
1966 16.8 18.7
1965 16.9 18.8
1964 16.9 18.9
1963 17 19
1962 17 19
1961 17.1 19.1
1960 17.2 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

El Salvador Pakistan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
58.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

El Salvador Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Pakistan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
164,151 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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