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El Salvador vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 150th vs. 69th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($915B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,023).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Poland
Population
6386184
36176920
Population rank 112/197 46/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$915B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$25,023
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$50,378
2024
Government debt
$31B
2024
$506B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.9%
2025
60.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,887
2024
$13,833
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,836
2025
$19,229
2025
Land area
8,000 sq mi
2025
118,252 sq mi
2025
Population density
792 ppl/mi²
2024
309 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2025
79 years
2025

El Salvador and Poland: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Poland economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Poland
Year GDP
El Salvador Poland
1965 $877,720,000 -
1966 $929,520,000 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1985 $3,800,368,600 -
1986 $3,771,663,200 -
1987 $3,958,045,800 -
1988 $4,189,880,000 -
1989 $4,372,215,300 -
1990 $4,817,542,204 $65,977,748,211
1991 $5,252,342,400 $85,500,935,935
1992 $5,813,399,300 $94,337,050,693
1993 $6,680,269,200 $96,043,157,273
1994 $7,679,384,000 $110,803,635,288
1995 $8,921,947,100 $142,838,527,115
1996 $9,586,327,800 $160,813,026,223
1997 $10,221,705,900 $159,893,964,917
1998 $10,936,669,900 $175,282,269,667
1999 $11,284,197,000 $170,704,452,715
2000 $11,784,927,700 $172,953,527,033
2001 $12,282,533,600 $191,823,200,371
2002 $12,664,190,300 $199,694,463,256
2003 $13,243,892,200 $218,561,225,998
2004 $13,724,810,900 $256,268,656,145
2005 $14,698,000,000 $306,999,913,151
2006 $15,999,890,000 $345,897,630,736
2007 $17,011,750,000 $429,715,132,138
2008 $17,986,890,000 $535,612,030,672
2009 $17,601,620,000 $440,891,472,247
2010 $18,447,920,000 $478,111,630,684
2011 $20,283,780,000 $527,848,543,023
2012 $21,386,150,000 $498,148,649,703
2013 $21,990,960,000 $518,179,836,405
2014 $22,593,470,000 $542,134,167,179
2015 $23,438,240,000 $480,054,118,583
2016 $24,191,430,000 $473,259,623,976
2017 $24,979,190,000 $528,356,723,263
2018 $26,020,850,000 $594,616,632,477
2019 $26,881,140,000 $602,683,770,145
2020 $24,921,190,000 $605,914,186,118
2021 $29,043,140,000 $689,170,171,187
2022 $31,870,120,000 $695,607,522,885
2023 $33,853,940,000 $812,451,128,979
2024 $35,364,960,000 $914,696,430,325

El Salvador and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Poland
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Poland
1965 $274.3 -
1966 $282.4 -
1967 $288.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1969 $293.4 -
1970 $309 -
1971 $316 -
1972 $329 -
1973 $366 -
1974 $413 -
1975 $457 -
1976 $553 -
1977 $684 -
1978 $712 -
1979 $773 -
1980 $787 -
1981 $752 -
1982 $735 -
1983 $745 -
1984 $763 -
1985 $776 -
1986 $755 -
1987 $777 -
1988 $806 -
1989 $825 -
1990 $892 $1,731
1991 $956 $2,236
1992 $1,041 $2,459
1993 $1,180 $2,497
1994 $1,344 $2,875
1995 $1,548 $3,701
1996 $1,651 $4,164
1997 $1,749 $4,137
1998 $1,860 $4,534
1999 $1,908 $4,416
2000 $1,983 $4,521
2001 $2,058 $5,015
2002 $2,115 $5,223
2003 $2,208 $5,721
2004 $2,286 $6,712
2005 $2,447 $8,044
2006 $2,666 $9,069
2007 $2,831 $11,273
2008 $2,983 $14,049
2009 $2,910 $11,556
2010 $3,040 $12,568
2011 $3,331 $13,868
2012 $3,498 $13,087
2013 $3,582 $13,622
2014 $3,666 $14,262
2015 $3,790 $12,638
2016 $3,901 $12,464
2017 $4,020 $13,913
2018 $4,184 $15,658
2019 $4,320 $15,875
2020 $3,997 $16,151
2021 $4,643 $18,636
2022 $5,075 $18,891
2023 $5,365 $22,145
2024 $5,580 $25,023

El Salvador vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Poland
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Poland
1950 44.2 58.3
1951 43.8 58.9
1952 44.8 59.7
1953 45 61.3
1954 45.5 62.3
1955 46 63.1
1956 46.6 63.4
1957 47.1 64.4
1958 47.7 64.9
1959 48 66.4
1960 48.3 67.1
1961 48.6 67.8
1962 49 68
1963 49.4 68.3
1964 49.7 68.9
1965 50.2 69.4
1966 50.7 69.7
1967 50.8 69.9
1968 50.8 69.8
1969 51.3 69.8
1970 51.4 69.6
1971 51.7 69.8
1972 52 70.1
1973 52.8 70.7
1974 52.9 70.7
1975 53.4 70.6
1976 54.4 70.4
1977 54 70.3
1978 54.7 70.4
1979 53.8 70.2
1980 48.6 70.5
1981 50.9 70.6
1982 53.3 70.9
1983 54.4 70.8
1984 56.6 70.6
1985 58 70.5
1986 59.3 70.6
1987 59.4 70.8
1988 60 70.8
1989 61.3 70.8
1990 62 70.6
1991 62.5 70.7
1992 62.9 70.9
1993 64 71.3
1994 64.5 71.7
1995 64.9 72
1996 65.5 72.3
1997 66.2 72.6
1998 66.7 72.8
1999 67.3 73.2
2000 67.7 73.6
2001 68 74.2
2002 68.5 74.5
2003 68.8 74.8
2004 69.3 74.9
2005 69.3 75.1
2006 69.6 75.3
2007 69.8 75.4
2008 70.1 75.6
2009 70.4 75.9
2010 70.9 76.3
2011 71.2 76.6
2012 71.4 76.8
2013 71.2 77.1
2014 71.1 77.3
2015 71 77.6
2016 70.9 77.6
2017 71 77.7
2018 71.4 77.6
2019 71.7 77.9
2020 70.2 76.6
2021 69.9 75.6
2022 72 77.9
2023 72.1 78.6
2024 72.3 78.8
2025 72.5 79

El Salvador and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Poland
Year Population
El Salvador Poland
1960 2,791,459 29,637,450
1961 2,870,016 29,964,000
1962 2,949,204 30,308,500
1963 3,028,679 30,712,000
1964 3,111,883 31,139,450
1965 3,199,466 31,444,950
1966 3,290,961 31,681,000
1967 3,385,184 31,987,155
1968 3,480,773 32,294,655
1969 3,576,485 32,548,300
1970 3,668,796 32,664,300
1971 3,757,523 32,783,500
1972 3,846,830 33,055,650
1973 3,938,068 33,357,200
1974 4,029,671 33,678,899
1975 4,120,449 34,015,199
1976 4,210,310 34,356,300
1977 4,301,256 34,689,050
1978 4,394,114 34,965,600
1979 4,480,388 35,247,217
1980 4,540,382 35,574,150
1981 4,570,599 35,898,587
1982 4,622,477 36,230,481
1983 4,707,367 36,571,808
1984 4,798,003 36,904,134
1985 4,894,706 37,201,885
1986 4,992,769 37,456,119
1987 5,092,441 37,668,045
1988 5,195,833 37,824,487
1989 5,298,979 37,961,529
1990 5,399,726 38,110,782
1991 5,495,077 38,246,193
1992 5,585,609 38,363,667
1993 5,659,957 38,461,408
1994 5,714,129 38,542,652
1995 5,762,131 38,594,998
1996 5,805,286 38,624,370
1997 5,844,578 38,649,660
1998 5,880,781 38,663,481
1999 5,913,900 38,660,271
2000 5,943,366 38,258,629
2001 5,968,060 38,248,076
2002 5,986,631 38,230,364
2003 5,998,599 38,204,570
2004 6,004,671 38,182,222
2005 6,005,578 38,165,445
2006 6,002,319 38,141,267
2007 6,009,824 38,120,560
2008 6,029,297 38,125,759
2009 6,048,279 38,151,603
2010 6,068,249 38,042,794
2011 6,090,127 38,063,255
2012 6,113,975 38,063,164
2013 6,138,839 38,040,196
2014 6,162,955 38,011,735
2015 6,183,676 37,986,412
2016 6,200,800 37,970,087
2017 6,213,533 37,974,826
2018 6,219,807 37,974,750
2019 6,222,318 37,965,475
2020 6,234,673 37,515,748
2021 6,255,782 36,981,559
2022 6,280,319 36,821,749
2023 6,309,624 36,687,353
2024 6,338,193 36,554,707

Fertility rates in El Salvador and Poland

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Poland
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Poland
1960 6.62 2.98
1961 6.64 2.83
1962 6.68 2.72
1963 6.69 2.7
1964 6.68 2.57
1965 6.64 2.52
1966 6.57 2.34
1967 6.49 2.33
1968 6.39 2.24
1969 6.28 2.2
1970 6.18 2.2
1971 6.13 2.25
1972 6.03 2.24
1973 5.93 2.26
1974 5.82 2.26
1975 5.71 2.27
1976 5.59 2.3
1977 5.47 2.23
1978 5.36 2.21
1979 5.23 2.28
1980 5.11 2.28
1981 4.99 2.24
1982 4.83 2.34
1983 4.65 2.42
1984 4.48 2.37
1985 4.32 2.33
1986 4.19 2.22
1987 4.18 2.15
1988 4.1 2.13
1989 4.03 2.08
1990 3.96 2.06
1991 3.89 2.07
1992 3.8 1.95
1993 3.69 1.87
1994 3.61 1.81
1995 3.57 1.62
1996 3.48 1.59
1997 3.38 1.51
1998 3.34 1.44
1999 3.22 1.37
2000 3.08 1.37
2001 2.93 1.31
2002 2.78 1.25
2003 2.64 1.22
2004 2.52 1.23
2005 2.44 1.24
2006 2.4 1.27
2007 2.35 1.31
2008 2.29 1.39
2009 2.26 1.4
2010 2.24 1.41
2011 2.22 1.33
2012 2.19 1.33
2013 2.15 1.29
2014 2.13 1.32
2015 2.07 1.32
2016 1.97 1.39
2017 1.9 1.48
2018 1.85 1.46
2019 1.84 1.44
2020 1.82 1.39
2021 1.8 1.33
2022 1.79 1.29
2023 1.78 1.16

El Salvador and Poland demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Poland
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Poland
1960 17.2 26.6
1961 17.1 26.8
1962 17 26.9
1963 17 27.1
1964 16.9 27.3
1965 16.9 27.5
1966 16.8 27.7
1967 16.7 27.8
1968 16.6 28
1969 16.6 28.1
1970 16.6 28.2
1971 16.6 28.4
1972 16.6 28.5
1973 16.7 28.5
1974 16.8 28.6
1975 16.9 28.6
1976 17 28.7
1977 17.1 28.9
1978 17.2 29.1
1979 17.4 29.3
1980 17.5 29.5
1981 17.6 29.8
1982 17.7 30.1
1983 17.8 30.3
1984 18 30.6
1985 18.2 30.8
1986 18.4 31.1
1987 18.5 31.4
1988 18.6 31.7
1989 18.7 32.1
1990 18.8 32.4
1991 18.8 32.6
1992 18.8 32.9
1993 19 33.2
1994 19.3 33.5
1995 19.6 33.9
1996 19.9 34.2
1997 20.3 34.4
1998 20.6 34.7
1999 21 35
2000 21.3 35.2
2001 21.6 35.5
2002 21.9 35.8
2003 22.2 36
2004 22.5 36.3
2005 22.7 36.6
2006 23 36.9
2007 23.2 37.2
2008 23.3 37.5
2009 23.5 37.8
2010 23.7 38.1
2011 23.9 38.2
2012 24.1 38.4
2013 24.3 38.7
2014 24.6 39
2015 24.9 39.3
2016 25.2 39.7
2017 25.6 40
2018 26 40.4
2019 26.4 40.8
2020 26.8 41.1
2021 27.2 41.5
2022 27.6 41.9
2023 28 42.4
2024 28.5 42.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$788B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
50.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
3.83%
2023
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.38%
2025
-6.16%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.99%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
59.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
26.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2025
67.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$17.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2023
286.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.33 tons
2023
7.82 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Poland
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,102
2024
-238,062
2024
Urban population
76%
2024
60.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41
2025
74.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2024
53
2024
Higher education index
33
2025
82
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
132
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

El Salvador Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2022
$1,544
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$158.4
2022
$249.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2025
79 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.14%
2022
0.07%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.55
2022
3.39
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
10.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
57
2025
51
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Poland
% of world land
0.01%
2025
0.21%
2025
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2025
56,294 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2025
36,753 sq mi
2025
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
267,065 mi
2024

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