El Salvador has a population of 6.37M (ranked 112/197), compared with 255M 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 108/197 ($36.7B) and Pakistan ranks 41/197 ($407B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 117/197 ($5,767), while Pakistan ranks 164/197 ($1,596).
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6404781
|
261421997
|
| Population rank | 111/197 | 5/197 |
| GDP |
$36.7B
2025 |
$407B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 108/197 | 41/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,767
2025 |
$1,596
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
$6,252
2024 |
| Government debt |
$32B
2025 |
$297B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.2%
2025 |
72.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,030
2025 |
$1,162
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 86/185 | 138/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,010
2026 |
$1,775
2026 |
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 297,638 sq mi |
| Population density |
799 ppl/mi²
2026 |
871 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.77
2024 |
3.55
2024 |
| Median age |
28.9 years
2025 |
21.6 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
68.1 years
2026 |
El Salvador and Pakistan: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Pakistan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2025 | $36,708,110,000 | $407,307,214,476 |
| 2024 | $34,879,730,000 | $371,747,087,751 |
| 2023 | $33,565,430,000 | $336,686,348,609 |
| 2022 | $31,870,110,000 | $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador and Pakistan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2025 | $5,767 | $1,596 |
| 2024 | $5,503 | $1,479 |
| 2023 | $5,320 | $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator
| 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 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador and Pakistan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2025 | 6,365,503 | 255,219,554 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Pakistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2024 | 1.77 | 3.55 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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El Salvador and Pakistan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
| 2025 | 28.9 | 21.6 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$34.4B
2025 |
$382B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.2%
2025 |
21.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.32%
2024 |
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 |
-2.82%
2025 |
-5.37%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.71%
2024 |
6.96%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.9%
2025 |
50.9%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.5%
2025 |
20.1%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.7
2026 |
48.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
27.7%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
3.4%
2024 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
535
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$70.3B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.82B
2025 |
$26.5B
2025 |
| 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 |
794 kg
2023 |
415 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2023 |
$14.5
2023 |
| 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 |
32.2%
2023 |
10.5%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
39.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,137 kWh
2023 |
518 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
28.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
18.8%
2023 |
26.8%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
17.3%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
95.6%
2023 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2025 |
3.11%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,934
2025 |
-1,235,336
2025 |
| Urban population |
75.5%
2025 |
39.5%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.5:52.5
2025 |
50.7:49.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.48 ft
2026 |
5.44 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2026 |
5.05 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
43.5
2026 |
30.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2025 |
28
2025 |
| Higher education index |
33
2026 |
57
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.9
2022 |
4.34
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
13
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
131
2026 |
42
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
58.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
6.88%
2026 |
48.9%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
66.5%
2024 |
57.3%
2024 |
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
2024 |
56
2024 |
| 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 |
8.2%
2024 |
17.9%
2024 |
| 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 |
1,257 sq mi
2025 |
1,166 sq mi
2025 |
| 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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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