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El Salvador vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 150th vs. 164th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Palestine
Population
6399793
5500288
Population rank 111/197 123/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 81/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Palestine: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Palestine economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Palestine
2024 $35,364,960,000 $13,711,100,000
2023 $33,853,940,000 $17,847,900,000
2022 $31,870,120,000 $19,165,500,000
2021 $29,043,140,000 $18,109,000,000
2020 $24,921,190,000 $15,531,700,000
2019 $26,881,140,000 $17,133,500,000
2018 $26,020,850,000 $16,276,600,000
2017 $24,979,190,000 $16,128,000,000
2016 $24,191,430,000 $15,405,400,000
2015 $23,438,240,000 $13,972,400,000
2014 $22,593,470,000 $13,989,700,000
2013 $21,990,960,000 $13,515,500,000
2012 $21,386,150,000 $12,208,400,000
2011 $20,283,780,000 $11,186,100,000
2010 $18,447,920,000 $9,681,500,000
2009 $17,601,620,000 $8,085,700,000
2008 $17,986,890,000 $7,310,400,000
2007 $17,011,750,000 $5,815,700,000
2006 $15,999,890,000 $5,348,300,000
2005 $14,698,000,000 $5,125,700,000
2004 $13,724,810,900 $4,603,100,000
2003 $13,243,892,200 $3,968,000,000
2002 $12,664,190,300 $3,555,800,000
2001 $12,282,533,600 $4,003,700,000
2000 $11,784,927,700 $4,313,600,000
1999 $11,284,197,000 $4,271,200,000
1998 $10,936,669,900 $4,067,800,000
1997 $10,221,705,900 $3,759,800,000
1996 $9,586,327,800 $3,409,600,000
1995 $8,921,947,100 $3,282,800,000
1994 $7,679,384,000 $2,843,300,000
1993 $6,680,269,200 -
1992 $5,813,399,300 -
1991 $5,252,342,400 -
1990 $4,817,542,204 -
1989 $4,372,215,300 -
1988 $4,189,880,000 -
1987 $3,958,045,800 -
1986 $3,771,663,200 -
1985 $3,800,368,600 -
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
1966 $929,520,000 -
1965 $877,720,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Palestine
2024 $5,580 $2,592
2023 $5,365 $3,455
2022 $5,075 $3,800
2021 $4,643 $3,679
2020 $3,997 $3,234
2019 $4,320 $3,657
2018 $4,184 $3,562
2017 $4,020 $3,620
2016 $3,901 $3,528
2015 $3,790 $3,272
2014 $3,666 $3,352
2013 $3,582 $3,315
2012 $3,498 $3,067
2011 $3,331 $2,881
2010 $3,040 $2,557
2009 $2,910 $2,192
2008 $2,983 $2,035
2007 $2,831 $1,664
2006 $2,666 $1,570
2005 $2,447 $1,544
2004 $2,286 $1,422
2003 $2,208 $1,258
2002 $2,115 $1,156
2001 $2,058 $1,336
2000 $1,983 $1,476
1999 $1,908 $1,499
1998 $1,860 $1,465
1997 $1,749 $1,389
1996 $1,651 $1,317
1995 $1,548 $1,327
1994 $1,344 $1,202
1993 $1,180 -
1992 $1,041 -
1991 $956 -
1990 $892 -
1989 $825 -
1988 $806 -
1987 $777 -
1986 $755 -
1985 $776 -
1984 $763 -
1983 $745 -
1982 $735 -
1981 $752 -
1980 $787 -
1979 $773 -
1978 $712 -
1977 $684 -
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
1974 $413 -
1973 $366 -
1972 $329 -
1971 $316 -
1970 $309 -
1969 $293.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1967 $288.4 -
1966 $282.4 -
1965 $274.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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El Salvador vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Palestine
2026 72.7 77.4
2025 72.5 73.1
2024 72.3 69.2
2023 72.1 65.2
2022 72 76.7
2021 69.9 73.9
2020 70.2 75
2019 71.7 75.8
2018 71.4 75.4
2017 71 75.2
2016 70.9 74.9
2015 71 74.6
2014 71.1 72.8
2013 71.2 74.1
2012 71.4 73.7
2011 71.2 73.6
2010 70.9 73.3
2009 70.4 72.3
2008 70.1 72.2
2007 69.8 72.1
2006 69.6 71.8
2005 69.3 72
2004 69.3 71.1
2003 68.8 71
2002 68.5 70.9
2001 68 69.8
2000 67.7 70.3
1999 67.3 70.8
1998 66.7 70.6
1997 66.2 70.3
1996 65.5 70
1995 64.9 69.6
1994 64.5 69.3
1993 64 68.8
1992 62.9 68.5
1991 62.5 68.2
1990 62 67.8
1989 61.3 67.1
1988 60 66.7
1987 59.4 66.3
1986 59.3 65.7
1985 58 65.3
1984 56.6 64.7
1983 54.4 64.1
1982 53.3 63.5
1981 50.9 62.8
1980 48.6 62.2
1979 53.8 61.5
1978 54.7 60.8
1977 54 60.1
1976 54.4 59.4
1975 53.4 58.7
1974 52.9 58
1973 52.8 57.6
1972 52 56.7
1971 51.7 56
1970 51.4 55.4
1969 51.3 54.7
1968 50.8 54.1
1967 50.8 50.9
1966 50.7 52.8
1965 50.2 52.2
1964 49.7 51.6
1963 49.4 51
1962 49 50.4
1961 48.6 49.8
1960 48.3 49.3
1959 48 48.8
1958 47.7 48.4
1957 47.1 48
1956 46.6 47.6
1955 46 47.2
1954 45.5 46.9
1953 45 46.6
1952 44.8 46.3
1951 43.8 46
1950 44.2 45.7

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

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El Salvador and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Palestine
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Palestine
2024 6,338,193 5,289,152
2023 6,309,624 5,165,775
2022 6,280,319 5,043,612
2021 6,255,782 4,922,749
2020 6,234,673 4,803,269
2019 6,222,318 4,685,306
2018 6,219,807 4,569,087
2017 6,213,533 4,454,805
2016 6,200,800 4,367,088
2015 6,183,676 4,270,092
2014 6,162,955 4,173,398
2013 6,138,839 4,076,708
2012 6,113,975 3,979,998
2011 6,090,127 3,882,986
2010 6,068,249 3,786,161
2009 6,048,279 3,689,099
2008 6,029,297 3,591,977
2007 6,009,824 3,494,496
2006 6,002,319 3,406,334
2005 6,005,578 3,320,396
2004 6,004,671 3,236,626
2003 5,998,599 3,154,969
2002 5,986,631 3,075,373
2001 5,968,060 2,997,784
2000 5,943,366 2,922,153
1999 5,913,900 2,848,431
1998 5,880,781 2,776,568
1997 5,844,578 2,706,518
1996 5,805,286 2,587,997
1995 5,762,131 2,474,666
1994 5,714,129 2,366,298
1993 5,659,957 2,262,676
1992 5,585,609 2,163,591
1991 5,495,077 2,068,845
1990 5,399,726 1,978,248
1989 5,298,979 -
1988 5,195,833 -
1987 5,092,441 -
1986 4,992,769 -
1985 4,894,706 -
1984 4,798,003 -
1983 4,707,367 -
1982 4,622,477 -
1981 4,570,599 -
1980 4,540,382 -
1979 4,480,388 -
1978 4,394,114 -
1977 4,301,256 -
1976 4,210,310 -
1975 4,120,449 -
1974 4,029,671 -
1973 3,938,068 -
1972 3,846,830 -
1971 3,757,523 -
1970 3,668,796 -
1969 3,576,485 -
1968 3,480,773 -
1967 3,385,184 -
1966 3,290,961 -
1965 3,199,466 -
1964 3,111,883 -
1963 3,028,679 -
1962 2,949,204 -
1961 2,870,016 -
1960 2,791,459 -

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Palestine

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Palestine
2023 1.78 3.31
2022 1.79 3.38
2021 1.8 3.44
2020 1.82 3.51
2019 1.84 3.59
2018 1.85 3.67
2017 1.9 3.77
2016 1.97 3.89
2015 2.07 3.98
2014 2.13 4
2013 2.15 4.05
2012 2.19 4.15
2011 2.22 4.31
2010 2.24 4.43
2009 2.26 4.44
2008 2.29 4.51
2007 2.35 4.63
2006 2.4 4.74
2005 2.44 4.87
2004 2.52 4.97
2003 2.64 5.06
2002 2.78 5.22
2001 2.93 5.34
2000 3.08 5.46
1999 3.22 5.58
1998 3.34 5.69
1997 3.38 5.82
1996 3.48 5.99
1995 3.57 6.16
1994 3.61 6.33
1993 3.69 6.5
1992 3.8 6.65
1991 3.89 6.75
1990 3.96 6.81
1989 4.03 -
1988 4.1 -
1987 4.18 -
1986 4.19 -
1985 4.32 -
1984 4.48 -
1983 4.65 -
1982 4.83 -
1981 4.99 -
1980 5.11 -
1979 5.23 -
1978 5.36 -
1977 5.47 -
1976 5.59 -
1975 5.71 -
1974 5.82 -
1973 5.93 -
1972 6.03 -
1971 6.13 -
1970 6.18 -
1969 6.28 -
1968 6.39 -
1967 6.49 -
1966 6.57 -
1965 6.64 -
1964 6.68 -
1963 6.69 -
1962 6.68 -
1961 6.64 -
1960 6.62 -

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

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El Salvador and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Palestine
2024 28.5 20.9
2023 28 20.8
2022 27.6 20.6
2021 27.2 20.4
2020 26.8 20.3
2019 26.4 20.2
2018 26 20
2017 25.6 19.9
2016 25.2 19.8
2015 24.9 19.6
2014 24.6 19.4
2013 24.3 19.1
2012 24.1 18.9
2011 23.9 18.6
2010 23.7 18.4
2009 23.5 18.1
2008 23.3 17.9
2007 23.2 17.6
2006 23 17.4
2005 22.7 17.1
2004 22.5 16.9
2003 22.2 16.7
2002 21.9 16.5
2001 21.6 16.3
2000 21.3 16.2
1999 21 16
1998 20.6 15.9
1997 20.3 15.8
1996 19.9 15.7
1995 19.6 15.6
1994 19.3 15.5
1993 19 15.5
1992 18.8 15.4
1991 18.8 15.4
1990 18.8 15.4
1989 18.7 -
1988 18.6 -
1987 18.5 -
1986 18.4 -
1985 18.2 -
1984 18 -
1983 17.8 -
1982 17.7 -
1981 17.6 -
1980 17.5 -
1979 17.4 -
1978 17.2 -
1977 17.1 -
1976 17 -
1975 16.9 -
1974 16.8 -
1973 16.7 -
1972 16.6 -
1971 16.6 -
1970 16.6 -
1969 16.6 -
1968 16.6 -
1967 16.7 -
1966 16.8 -
1965 16.9 -
1964 16.9 -
1963 17 -
1962 17 -
1961 17.1 -
1960 17.2 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Palestine
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
130
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

El Salvador Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

El Salvador Palestine
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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