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El Salvador vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 150th vs. 71st).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Philippines
Population
6399793
117991570
Population rank 111/197 14/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Philippines: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Philippines economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Philippines
2024 $35,364,960,000 $461,617,509,782
2023 $33,853,940,000 $437,055,627,244
2022 $31,870,120,000 $404,353,369,605
2021 $29,043,140,000 $394,087,359,848
2020 $24,921,190,000 $361,751,145,452
2019 $26,881,140,000 $376,823,402,239
2018 $26,020,850,000 $346,841,896,587
2017 $24,979,190,000 $328,480,736,803
2016 $24,191,430,000 $318,627,003,017
2015 $23,438,240,000 $306,445,871,242
2014 $22,593,470,000 $297,483,555,338
2013 $21,990,960,000 $283,902,828,589
2012 $21,386,150,000 $261,920,540,963
2011 $20,283,780,000 $234,216,730,291
2010 $18,447,920,000 $208,368,893,151
2009 $17,601,620,000 $175,974,755,881
2008 $17,986,890,000 $181,624,626,327
2007 $17,011,750,000 $155,980,408,673
2006 $15,999,890,000 $127,652,926,368
2005 $14,698,000,000 $107,419,977,318
2004 $13,724,810,900 $95,001,999,685
2003 $13,243,892,200 $87,039,092,974
2002 $12,664,190,300 $84,307,345,888
2001 $12,282,533,600 $78,921,234,458
2000 $11,784,927,700 $83,669,788,377
1999 $11,284,197,000 $85,640,171,045
1998 $10,936,669,900 $74,492,416,330
1997 $10,221,705,900 $94,106,317,565
1996 $9,586,327,800 $94,648,084,429
1995 $8,921,947,100 $84,644,328,727
1994 $7,679,384,000 $73,159,336,915
1993 $6,680,269,200 $62,036,529,147
1992 $5,813,399,300 $60,422,328,242
1991 $5,252,342,400 $51,784,144,943
1990 $4,817,542,204 $50,508,286,642
1989 $4,372,215,300 $48,513,773,721
1988 $4,189,880,000 $43,152,128,959
1987 $3,958,045,800 $37,791,488,666
1986 $3,771,663,200 $33,987,207,295
1985 $3,800,368,600 $34,961,486,348
1984 $3,661,683,400 $35,730,185,634
1983 $3,506,347,800 $37,759,179,895
1982 $3,399,189,100 $42,206,011,275
1981 $3,437,200,200 $40,499,388,869
1980 $3,573,959,900 $36,848,080,899
1979 $3,463,639,900 $31,218,296,292
1978 $3,127,960,000 $25,762,224,563
1977 $2,941,640,100 $22,283,109,803
1976 $2,328,280,100 $19,381,055,197
1975 $1,884,120,100 $16,875,240,684
1974 $1,665,880,000 $15,607,882,555
1973 $1,442,320,000 $11,412,449,735
1972 $1,263,720,000 $9,067,815,521
1971 $1,186,120,000 $8,375,075,630
1970 $1,132,920,000 $7,559,115,517
1969 $1,049,400,000 $9,571,800,653
1968 $1,009,760,100 $8,632,749,269
1967 $976,200,000 $7,724,873,935
1966 $929,520,000 $7,189,017,888
1965 $877,720,000 $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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El Salvador and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Philippines
2024 $5,580 $3,985
2023 $5,365 $3,804
2022 $5,075 $3,548
2021 $4,643 $3,484
2020 $3,997 $3,228
2019 $4,320 $3,401
2018 $4,184 $3,169
2017 $4,020 $3,038
2016 $3,901 $2,985
2015 $3,790 $2,910
2014 $3,666 $2,867
2013 $3,582 $2,781
2012 $3,498 $2,615
2011 $3,331 $2,384
2010 $3,040 $2,163
2009 $2,910 $1,864
2008 $2,983 $1,959
2007 $2,831 $1,713
2006 $2,666 $1,426
2005 $2,447 $1,220
2004 $2,286 $1,100
2003 $2,208 $1,027
2002 $2,115 $1,015
2001 $2,058 $970
2000 $1,983 $1,051
1999 $1,908 $1,101
1998 $1,860 $983
1997 $1,749 $1,273
1996 $1,651 $1,311
1995 $1,548 $1,200
1994 $1,344 $1,060
1993 $1,180 $919
1992 $1,041 $917
1991 $956 $804
1990 $892 $804
1989 $825 $792
1988 $806 $722
1987 $777 $650
1986 $755 $600
1985 $776 $633
1984 $763 $665
1983 $745 $723
1982 $735 $833
1981 $752 $821
1980 $787 $767
1979 $773 $667
1978 $712 $565
1977 $684 $502
1976 $553 $449
1975 $457 $401
1974 $413 $379
1973 $366 $283.2
1972 $329 $230.1
1971 $316 $217.4
1970 $309 $200.9
1969 $293.4 $261.1
1968 $290.1 $242.2
1967 $288.4 $223.1
1966 $282.4 $213.8
1965 $274.3 $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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El Salvador vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Philippines
2026 72.7 70.2
2025 72.5 70.1
2024 72.3 69.9
2023 72.1 69.8
2022 72 69.5
2021 69.9 66.7
2020 70.2 70.1
2019 71.7 69.7
2018 71.4 69.8
2017 71 70
2016 70.9 69.5
2015 71 69.5
2014 71.1 69.3
2013 71.2 69.3
2012 71.4 69.2
2011 71.2 69.1
2010 70.9 68.9
2009 70.4 68.6
2008 70.1 68.6
2007 69.8 68.5
2006 69.6 68.2
2005 69.3 68.4
2004 69.3 68.3
2003 68.8 68
2002 68.5 67.9
2001 68 67.8
2000 67.7 67.8
1999 67.3 67.5
1998 66.7 67.2
1997 66.2 67
1996 65.5 66.7
1995 64.9 66.3
1994 64.5 66
1993 64 65.7
1992 62.9 65.4
1991 62.5 64.6
1990 62 64.4
1989 61.3 64.1
1988 60 63.7
1987 59.4 63.3
1986 59.3 62.9
1985 58 62.7
1984 56.6 62.4
1983 54.4 62.3
1982 53.3 62.2
1981 50.9 61.9
1980 48.6 61.9
1979 53.8 61.7
1978 54.7 61.5
1977 54 61.4
1976 54.4 60.9
1975 53.4 60.9
1974 52.9 60.8
1973 52.8 60.7
1972 52 60.9
1971 51.7 61.1
1970 51.4 60.8
1969 51.3 61
1968 50.8 60.9
1967 50.8 60.8
1966 50.7 60.6
1965 50.2 60.4
1964 49.7 60.1
1963 49.4 60
1962 49 59.8
1961 48.6 59.5
1960 48.3 59.2
1959 48 58.7
1958 47.7 58.3
1957 47.1 57.8
1956 46.6 57.2
1955 46 56.6
1954 45.5 56
1953 45 55.4
1952 44.8 54.7
1951 43.8 54.1
1950 44.2 53.6

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

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El Salvador and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Philippines
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Philippines
2024 6,338,193 115,843,670
2023 6,309,624 114,891,199
2022 6,280,319 113,964,338
2021 6,255,782 113,100,950
2020 6,234,673 112,081,264
2019 6,222,318 110,804,683
2018 6,219,807 109,465,287
2017 6,213,533 108,119,693
2016 6,200,800 106,735,719
2015 6,183,676 105,312,992
2014 6,162,955 103,767,130
2013 6,138,839 102,076,336
2012 6,113,975 100,175,512
2011 6,090,127 98,248,614
2010 6,068,249 96,337,125
2009 6,048,279 94,384,250
2008 6,029,297 92,699,095
2007 6,009,824 91,075,184
2006 6,002,319 89,508,986
2005 6,005,578 88,015,962
2004 6,004,671 86,394,504
2003 5,998,599 84,731,835
2002 5,986,631 83,068,889
2001 5,968,060 81,401,488
2000 5,943,366 79,625,397
1999 5,913,900 77,753,257
1998 5,880,781 75,791,024
1997 5,844,578 73,908,810
1996 5,805,286 72,190,242
1995 5,762,131 70,546,246
1994 5,714,129 69,019,291
1993 5,659,957 67,530,621
1992 5,585,609 65,926,125
1991 5,495,077 64,382,249
1990 5,399,726 62,854,666
1989 5,298,979 61,265,260
1988 5,195,833 59,739,052
1987 5,092,441 58,157,496
1986 4,992,769 56,645,077
1985 4,894,706 55,213,006
1984 4,798,003 53,726,181
1983 4,707,367 52,194,620
1982 4,622,477 50,695,707
1981 4,570,599 49,311,727
1980 4,540,382 48,043,740
1979 4,480,388 46,807,103
1978 4,394,114 45,575,281
1977 4,301,256 44,367,962
1976 4,210,310 43,201,488
1975 4,120,449 42,120,826
1974 4,029,671 41,174,341
1973 3,938,068 40,294,130
1972 3,846,830 39,408,560
1971 3,757,523 38,518,659
1970 3,668,796 37,622,204
1969 3,576,485 36,660,799
1968 3,480,773 35,638,342
1967 3,385,184 34,621,320
1966 3,290,961 33,617,170
1965 3,199,466 32,625,316
1964 3,111,883 31,643,032
1963 3,028,679 30,674,731
1962 2,949,204 29,723,536
1961 2,870,016 28,792,621
1960 2,791,459 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Philippines

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Philippines
2023 1.78 1.92
2022 1.79 1.93
2021 1.8 1.95
2020 1.82 2.08
2019 1.84 2.22
2018 1.85 2.38
2017 1.9 2.53
2016 1.97 2.68
2015 2.07 2.83
2014 2.13 2.89
2013 2.15 3.04
2012 2.19 3.14
2011 2.22 3.24
2010 2.24 3.32
2009 2.26 3.38
2008 2.29 3.4
2007 2.35 3.4
2006 2.4 3.47
2005 2.44 3.45
2004 2.52 3.52
2003 2.64 3.59
2002 2.78 3.65
2001 2.93 3.72
2000 3.08 3.75
1999 3.22 3.83
1998 3.34 3.88
1997 3.38 3.94
1996 3.48 4
1995 3.57 4.07
1994 3.61 4.08
1993 3.69 4.1
1992 3.8 4.16
1991 3.89 4.27
1990 3.96 4.32
1989 4.03 4.37
1988 4.1 4.45
1987 4.18 4.51
1986 4.19 4.56
1985 4.32 4.66
1984 4.48 4.77
1983 4.65 4.87
1982 4.83 4.92
1981 4.99 4.97
1980 5.11 5.11
1979 5.23 5.26
1978 5.36 5.39
1977 5.47 5.44
1976 5.59 5.51
1975 5.71 5.6
1974 5.82 5.69
1973 5.93 5.79
1972 6.03 5.94
1971 6.13 6.08
1970 6.18 6.22
1969 6.28 6.33
1968 6.39 6.45
1967 6.49 6.57
1966 6.57 6.69
1965 6.64 6.8
1964 6.68 6.89
1963 6.69 6.95
1962 6.68 6.98
1961 6.64 6.99
1960 6.62 7

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

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El Salvador and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Philippines
2024 28.5 26.8
2023 28 26.3
2022 27.6 25.9
2021 27.2 25.5
2020 26.8 25.1
2019 26.4 24.7
2018 26 24.3
2017 25.6 24
2016 25.2 23.6
2015 24.9 23.3
2014 24.6 22.9
2013 24.3 22.7
2012 24.1 22.4
2011 23.9 22.2
2010 23.7 22
2009 23.5 21.7
2008 23.3 21.5
2007 23.2 21.3
2006 23 21.2
2005 22.7 21
2004 22.5 20.8
2003 22.2 20.6
2002 21.9 20.4
2001 21.6 20.2
2000 21.3 20
1999 21 19.8
1998 20.6 19.6
1997 20.3 19.4
1996 19.9 19.3
1995 19.6 19.2
1994 19.3 19.1
1993 19 19.1
1992 18.8 19
1991 18.8 18.9
1990 18.8 18.8
1989 18.7 18.7
1988 18.6 18.6
1987 18.5 18.5
1986 18.4 18.3
1985 18.2 18.2
1984 18 18.1
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.7 17.7
1981 17.6 17.5
1980 17.5 17.3
1979 17.4 17.1
1978 17.2 16.9
1977 17.1 16.7
1976 17 16.5
1975 16.9 16.3
1974 16.8 16.1
1973 16.7 16
1972 16.6 15.9
1971 16.6 15.8
1970 16.6 15.7
1969 16.6 15.6
1968 16.6 15.5
1967 16.7 15.4
1966 16.8 15.4
1965 16.9 15.4
1964 16.9 15.4
1963 17 15.4
1962 17 15.5
1961 17.1 15.6
1960 17.2 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
98%
2023

Society

El Salvador Philippines
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
98.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

El Salvador Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Philippines
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
134,457 mi
2020

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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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