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El Salvador vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 150th vs. 59th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Paraguay
Population
6399793
7120169
Population rank 111/197 108/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Paraguay
2024 $35,364,960,000 $44,458,118,397
2023 $33,853,940,000 $43,118,053,175
2022 $31,870,120,000 $41,952,910,858
2021 $29,043,140,000 $39,950,899,939
2020 $24,921,190,000 $35,432,178,068
2019 $26,881,140,000 $37,925,338,329
2018 $26,020,850,000 $40,225,448,341
2017 $24,979,190,000 $38,997,129,474
2016 $24,191,430,000 $36,089,700,223
2015 $23,438,240,000 $36,211,447,840
2014 $22,593,470,000 $40,377,929,296
2013 $21,990,960,000 $38,501,122,141
2012 $21,386,150,000 $33,271,921,136
2011 $20,283,780,000 $33,756,238,766
2010 $18,447,920,000 $27,260,886,405
2009 $17,601,620,000 $22,355,151,162
2008 $17,986,890,000 $24,615,267,664
2007 $17,011,750,000 $17,856,393,235
2006 $15,999,890,000 $13,429,430,050
2005 $14,698,000,000 $10,737,500,188
2004 $13,724,810,900 $9,624,440,836
2003 $13,243,892,200 $7,691,367,471
2002 $12,664,190,300 $7,196,260,657
2001 $12,282,533,600 $8,495,806,432
2000 $11,784,927,700 $8,855,705,140
1999 $11,284,197,000 $8,837,070,236
1998 $10,936,669,900 $9,260,481,572
1997 $10,221,705,900 $9,965,225,678
1996 $9,586,327,800 $9,788,391,781
1995 $8,921,947,100 $9,062,131,475
1994 $7,679,384,000 $7,870,982,005
1993 $6,680,269,200 $7,249,533,620
1992 $5,813,399,300 $7,157,424,031
1991 $5,252,342,400 $6,984,367,763
1990 $4,817,542,204 $5,812,114,523
1989 $4,372,215,300 $4,757,732,200
1988 $4,189,880,000 $4,255,683,528
1987 $3,958,045,800 $3,971,044,724
1986 $3,771,663,200 $3,723,993,943
1985 $3,800,368,600 $3,282,449,236
1984 $3,661,683,400 $4,502,462,807
1983 $3,506,347,800 $5,673,248,726
1982 $3,399,189,100 $5,419,411,765
1981 $3,437,200,200 $5,624,515,873
1980 $3,573,959,900 $4,448,087,302
1979 $3,463,639,900 $3,416,777,778
1978 $3,127,960,000 $2,559,857,143
1977 $2,941,640,100 $2,092,158,730
1976 $2,328,280,100 $1,698,960,317
1975 $1,884,120,100 $1,511,420,635
1974 $1,665,880,000 $1,333,475,397
1973 $1,442,320,000 $995,531,746
1972 $1,263,720,000 $769,039,683
1971 $1,186,120,000 $664,571,429
1970 $1,132,920,000 $594,611,111
1969 $1,049,400,000 $556,293,651
1968 $1,009,760,100 $517,650,794
1967 $976,200,000 $492,674,603
1966 $929,520,000 $465,888,889
1965 $877,720,000 $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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El Salvador and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Paraguay
2024 $5,580 $6,416
2023 $5,365 $6,300
2022 $5,075 $6,206
2021 $4,643 $5,977
2020 $3,997 $5,365
2019 $4,320 $5,821
2018 $4,184 $6,258
2017 $4,020 $6,152
2016 $3,901 $5,775
2015 $3,790 $5,879
2014 $3,666 $6,652
2013 $3,582 $6,436
2012 $3,498 $5,642
2011 $3,331 $5,805
2010 $3,040 $4,751
2009 $2,910 $3,942
2008 $2,983 $4,385
2007 $2,831 $3,212
2006 $2,666 $2,439
2005 $2,447 $1,971
2004 $2,286 $1,786
2003 $2,208 $1,444
2002 $2,115 $1,368
2001 $2,058 $1,638
2000 $1,983 $1,736
1999 $1,908 $1,766
1998 $1,860 $1,890
1997 $1,749 $2,079
1996 $1,651 $2,088
1995 $1,548 $1,979
1994 $1,344 $1,760
1993 $1,180 $1,662
1992 $1,041 $1,683
1991 $956 $1,685
1990 $892 $1,440
1989 $825 $1,211
1988 $806 $1,114
1987 $777 $1,069
1986 $755 $1,031
1985 $776 $935
1984 $763 $1,319
1983 $745 $1,710
1982 $735 $1,680
1981 $752 $1,793
1980 $787 $1,457
1979 $773 $1,149
1978 $712 $883
1977 $684 $740
1976 $553 $616
1975 $457 $562
1974 $413 $508
1973 $366 $389
1972 $329 $308
1971 $316 $272.1
1970 $309 $249
1969 $293.4 $238.2
1968 $290.1 $226.8
1967 $288.4 $220.9
1966 $282.4 $213.9
1965 $274.3 $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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El Salvador vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Paraguay
2026 72.7 74.2
2025 72.5 74.1
2024 72.3 74
2023 72.1 73.8
2022 72 72.3
2021 69.9 68.1
2020 70.2 72.7
2019 71.7 73.7
2018 71.4 73.6
2017 71 73.4
2016 70.9 73.5
2015 71 73.5
2014 71.1 73.4
2013 71.2 73.3
2012 71.4 73.1
2011 71.2 72.8
2010 70.9 72.6
2009 70.4 72.3
2008 70.1 72
2007 69.8 71.8
2006 69.6 71.6
2005 69.3 71.3
2004 69.3 71.1
2003 68.8 70.8
2002 68.5 70.5
2001 68 70.3
2000 67.7 70
1999 67.3 69.8
1998 66.7 69.5
1997 66.2 69.3
1996 65.5 69.1
1995 64.9 68.8
1994 64.5 68.5
1993 64 68.2
1992 62.9 68
1991 62.5 67.7
1990 62 67.3
1989 61.3 66.9
1988 60 66.7
1987 59.4 66.5
1986 59.3 66.2
1985 58 65.9
1984 56.6 65.6
1983 54.4 65.3
1982 53.3 65.1
1981 50.9 64.8
1980 48.6 64.6
1979 53.8 64.3
1978 54.7 64.1
1977 54 63.9
1976 54.4 63.7
1975 53.4 63.4
1974 52.9 63.2
1973 52.8 63.1
1972 52 62.9
1971 51.7 62.7
1970 51.4 62.6
1969 51.3 62.4
1968 50.8 62.2
1967 50.8 62
1966 50.7 61.8
1965 50.2 61.6
1964 49.7 61.4
1963 49.4 61.1
1962 49 60.8
1961 48.6 60.5
1960 48.3 60.2
1959 48 59.9
1958 47.7 59.6
1957 47.1 59.3
1956 46.6 59
1955 46 58.8
1954 45.5 58.6
1953 45 58.5
1952 44.8 58.4
1951 43.8 58.3
1950 44.2 58.1

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

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El Salvador and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Paraguay
2024 6,338,193 6,929,153
2023 6,309,624 6,844,146
2022 6,280,319 6,760,464
2021 6,255,782 6,684,182
2020 6,234,673 6,603,739
2019 6,222,318 6,515,058
2018 6,219,807 6,427,382
2017 6,213,533 6,338,660
2016 6,200,800 6,249,126
2015 6,183,676 6,159,103
2014 6,162,955 6,069,811
2013 6,138,839 5,982,445
2012 6,113,975 5,897,008
2011 6,090,127 5,814,626
2010 6,068,249 5,737,971
2009 6,048,279 5,671,236
2008 6,029,297 5,613,574
2007 6,009,824 5,559,386
2006 6,002,319 5,505,148
2005 6,005,578 5,448,097
2004 6,004,671 5,388,175
2003 5,998,599 5,326,436
2002 5,986,631 5,261,328
2001 5,968,060 5,187,689
2000 5,943,366 5,100,868
1999 5,913,900 5,003,135
1998 5,880,781 4,900,025
1997 5,844,578 4,794,412
1996 5,805,286 4,687,543
1995 5,762,131 4,579,806
1994 5,714,129 4,471,417
1993 5,659,957 4,362,696
1992 5,585,609 4,253,600
1991 5,495,077 4,144,364
1990 5,399,726 4,035,747
1989 5,298,979 3,927,802
1988 5,195,833 3,820,546
1987 5,092,441 3,714,889
1986 4,992,769 3,611,474
1985 4,894,706 3,510,671
1984 4,798,003 3,412,936
1983 4,707,367 3,318,068
1982 4,622,477 3,226,189
1981 4,570,599 3,137,604
1980 4,540,382 3,053,235
1979 4,480,388 2,973,968
1978 4,394,114 2,899,269
1977 4,301,256 2,827,874
1976 4,210,310 2,758,836
1975 4,120,449 2,691,648
1974 4,029,671 2,625,621
1973 3,938,068 2,561,102
1972 3,846,830 2,499,881
1971 3,757,523 2,442,537
1970 3,668,796 2,388,028
1969 3,576,485 2,334,992
1968 3,480,773 2,282,391
1967 3,385,184 2,229,994
1966 3,290,961 2,177,584
1965 3,199,466 2,125,177
1964 3,111,883 2,073,119
1963 3,028,679 2,021,909
1962 2,949,204 1,973,130
1961 2,870,016 1,927,394
1960 2,791,459 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Paraguay

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Paraguay
2023 1.78 2.42
2022 1.79 2.44
2021 1.8 2.47
2020 1.82 2.5
2019 1.84 2.53
2018 1.85 2.56
2017 1.9 2.59
2016 1.97 2.62
2015 2.07 2.65
2014 2.13 2.65
2013 2.15 2.64
2012 2.19 2.66
2011 2.22 2.67
2010 2.24 2.7
2009 2.26 2.76
2008 2.29 2.79
2007 2.35 2.82
2006 2.4 2.89
2005 2.44 2.97
2004 2.52 3.05
2003 2.64 3.12
2002 2.78 3.23
2001 2.93 3.36
2000 3.08 3.51
1999 3.22 3.67
1998 3.34 3.8
1997 3.38 3.91
1996 3.48 4.01
1995 3.57 4.11
1994 3.61 4.2
1993 3.69 4.28
1992 3.8 4.4
1991 3.89 4.48
1990 3.96 4.57
1989 4.03 4.68
1988 4.1 4.77
1987 4.18 4.85
1986 4.19 4.93
1985 4.32 4.97
1984 4.48 5.04
1983 4.65 5.09
1982 4.83 5.13
1981 4.99 5.15
1980 5.11 5.1
1979 5.23 5.06
1978 5.36 5.04
1977 5.47 5.08
1976 5.59 5.12
1975 5.71 5.18
1974 5.82 5.27
1973 5.93 5.35
1972 6.03 5.46
1971 6.13 5.59
1970 6.18 5.72
1969 6.28 5.84
1968 6.39 5.97
1967 6.49 6.1
1966 6.57 6.23
1965 6.64 6.35
1964 6.68 6.42
1963 6.69 6.45
1962 6.68 6.47
1961 6.64 6.49
1960 6.62 6.5

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

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El Salvador and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Paraguay
2024 28.5 27.7
2023 28 27.4
2022 27.6 27.1
2021 27.2 26.8
2020 26.8 26.6
2019 26.4 26.2
2018 26 25.9
2017 25.6 25.6
2016 25.2 25.3
2015 24.9 24.9
2014 24.6 24.6
2013 24.3 24.3
2012 24.1 23.9
2011 23.9 23.6
2010 23.7 23.2
2009 23.5 22.9
2008 23.3 22.5
2007 23.2 22.2
2006 23 21.8
2005 22.7 21.5
2004 22.5 21.1
2003 22.2 20.8
2002 21.9 20.5
2001 21.6 20.3
2000 21.3 20.1
1999 21 19.9
1998 20.6 19.7
1997 20.3 19.6
1996 19.9 19.5
1995 19.6 19.4
1994 19.3 19.4
1993 19 19.3
1992 18.8 19.3
1991 18.8 19.3
1990 18.8 19.2
1989 18.7 19.2
1988 18.6 19.2
1987 18.5 19.1
1986 18.4 19.1
1985 18.2 19
1984 18 19
1983 17.8 18.9
1982 17.7 18.9
1981 17.6 18.8
1980 17.5 18.7
1979 17.4 18.6
1978 17.2 18.4
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17 18
1975 16.9 17.9
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.7 17.5
1972 16.6 17.4
1971 16.6 17.3
1970 16.6 17.2
1969 16.6 17.1
1968 16.6 17
1967 16.7 17
1966 16.8 16.9
1965 16.9 16.9
1964 16.9 16.9
1963 17 16.9
1962 17 16.9
1961 17.1 16.8
1960 17.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

El Salvador Paraguay
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

El Salvador Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Paraguay
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
10,333 mi
2023

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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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