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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 ($918B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Poland
Population
6399793
35806942
Population rank 111/197 47/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Poland: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Poland economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Poland
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Poland
2024 $35,364,960,000 $917,767,106,147
2023 $33,853,940,000 $812,451,193,396
2022 $31,870,120,000 $695,607,470,875
2021 $29,043,140,000 $689,170,230,665
2020 $24,921,190,000 $605,914,237,904
2019 $26,881,140,000 $602,683,770,145
2018 $26,020,850,000 $594,616,687,350
2017 $24,979,190,000 $528,356,676,667
2016 $24,191,430,000 $473,259,583,970
2015 $23,438,240,000 $480,054,118,583
2014 $22,593,470,000 $542,134,167,179
2013 $21,990,960,000 $518,179,836,405
2012 $21,386,150,000 $498,148,649,703
2011 $20,283,780,000 $527,848,543,023
2010 $18,447,920,000 $478,111,630,684
2009 $17,601,620,000 $440,891,472,247
2008 $17,986,890,000 $535,612,030,672
2007 $17,011,750,000 $429,715,132,138
2006 $15,999,890,000 $345,897,630,736
2005 $14,698,000,000 $306,999,913,151
2004 $13,724,810,900 $256,268,656,145
2003 $13,243,892,200 $218,561,225,998
2002 $12,664,190,300 $199,694,463,256
2001 $12,282,533,600 $191,823,200,371
2000 $11,784,927,700 $172,953,527,033
1999 $11,284,197,000 $170,704,452,715
1998 $10,936,669,900 $175,282,269,667
1997 $10,221,705,900 $159,893,964,917
1996 $9,586,327,800 $160,813,026,223
1995 $8,921,947,100 $142,838,527,115
1994 $7,679,384,000 $110,803,635,288
1993 $6,680,269,200 $96,043,157,273
1992 $5,813,399,300 $94,337,050,693
1991 $5,252,342,400 $85,500,935,935
1990 $4,817,542,204 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Poland
2024 $5,580 $25,104
2023 $5,365 $22,145
2022 $5,075 $18,891
2021 $4,643 $18,636
2020 $3,997 $16,151
2019 $4,320 $15,875
2018 $4,184 $15,658
2017 $4,020 $13,913
2016 $3,901 $12,464
2015 $3,790 $12,638
2014 $3,666 $14,262
2013 $3,582 $13,622
2012 $3,498 $13,087
2011 $3,331 $13,868
2010 $3,040 $12,568
2009 $2,910 $11,556
2008 $2,983 $14,049
2007 $2,831 $11,273
2006 $2,666 $9,069
2005 $2,447 $8,044
2004 $2,286 $6,712
2003 $2,208 $5,721
2002 $2,115 $5,223
2001 $2,058 $5,015
2000 $1,983 $4,521
1999 $1,908 $4,416
1998 $1,860 $4,534
1997 $1,749 $4,137
1996 $1,651 $4,164
1995 $1,548 $3,701
1994 $1,344 $2,875
1993 $1,180 $2,497
1992 $1,041 $2,459
1991 $956 $2,236
1990 $892 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Poland
2026 72.7 79.2
2025 72.5 79
2024 72.3 78.8
2023 72.1 78.6
2022 72 77.9
2021 69.9 75.6
2020 70.2 76.6
2019 71.7 77.9
2018 71.4 77.6
2017 71 77.7
2016 70.9 77.6
2015 71 77.6
2014 71.1 77.3
2013 71.2 77.1
2012 71.4 76.8
2011 71.2 76.6
2010 70.9 76.3
2009 70.4 75.9
2008 70.1 75.6
2007 69.8 75.4
2006 69.6 75.3
2005 69.3 75.1
2004 69.3 74.9
2003 68.8 74.8
2002 68.5 74.5
2001 68 74.2
2000 67.7 73.6
1999 67.3 73.2
1998 66.7 72.8
1997 66.2 72.6
1996 65.5 72.3
1995 64.9 72
1994 64.5 71.7
1993 64 71.3
1992 62.9 70.9
1991 62.5 70.7
1990 62 70.6
1989 61.3 70.8
1988 60 70.8
1987 59.4 70.8
1986 59.3 70.6
1985 58 70.5
1984 56.6 70.6
1983 54.4 70.8
1982 53.3 70.9
1981 50.9 70.6
1980 48.6 70.5
1979 53.8 70.2
1978 54.7 70.4
1977 54 70.3
1976 54.4 70.4
1975 53.4 70.6
1974 52.9 70.7
1973 52.8 70.7
1972 52 70.1
1971 51.7 69.8
1970 51.4 69.6
1969 51.3 69.8
1968 50.8 69.8
1967 50.8 69.9
1966 50.7 69.7
1965 50.2 69.4
1964 49.7 68.9
1963 49.4 68.3
1962 49 68
1961 48.6 67.8
1960 48.3 67.1
1959 48 66.4
1958 47.7 64.9
1957 47.1 64.4
1956 46.6 63.4
1955 46 63.1
1954 45.5 62.3
1953 45 61.3
1952 44.8 59.7
1951 43.8 58.9
1950 44.2 58.3

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

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El Salvador and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Poland
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Poland
2024 6,338,193 36,559,233
2023 6,309,624 36,687,353
2022 6,280,319 36,821,749
2021 6,255,782 36,981,559
2020 6,234,673 37,515,748
2019 6,222,318 37,965,475
2018 6,219,807 37,974,750
2017 6,213,533 37,974,826
2016 6,200,800 37,970,087
2015 6,183,676 37,986,412
2014 6,162,955 38,011,735
2013 6,138,839 38,040,196
2012 6,113,975 38,063,164
2011 6,090,127 38,063,255
2010 6,068,249 38,042,794
2009 6,048,279 38,151,603
2008 6,029,297 38,125,759
2007 6,009,824 38,120,560
2006 6,002,319 38,141,267
2005 6,005,578 38,165,445
2004 6,004,671 38,182,222
2003 5,998,599 38,204,570
2002 5,986,631 38,230,364
2001 5,968,060 38,248,076
2000 5,943,366 38,258,629
1999 5,913,900 38,660,271
1998 5,880,781 38,663,481
1997 5,844,578 38,649,660
1996 5,805,286 38,624,370
1995 5,762,131 38,594,998
1994 5,714,129 38,542,652
1993 5,659,957 38,461,408
1992 5,585,609 38,363,667
1991 5,495,077 38,246,193
1990 5,399,726 38,110,782
1989 5,298,979 37,961,529
1988 5,195,833 37,824,487
1987 5,092,441 37,668,045
1986 4,992,769 37,456,119
1985 4,894,706 37,201,885
1984 4,798,003 36,904,134
1983 4,707,367 36,571,808
1982 4,622,477 36,230,481
1981 4,570,599 35,898,587
1980 4,540,382 35,574,150
1979 4,480,388 35,247,217
1978 4,394,114 34,965,600
1977 4,301,256 34,689,050
1976 4,210,310 34,356,300
1975 4,120,449 34,015,199
1974 4,029,671 33,678,899
1973 3,938,068 33,357,200
1972 3,846,830 33,055,650
1971 3,757,523 32,783,500
1970 3,668,796 32,664,300
1969 3,576,485 32,548,300
1968 3,480,773 32,294,655
1967 3,385,184 31,987,155
1966 3,290,961 31,681,000
1965 3,199,466 31,444,950
1964 3,111,883 31,139,450
1963 3,028,679 30,712,000
1962 2,949,204 30,308,500
1961 2,870,016 29,964,000
1960 2,791,459 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Poland

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Poland
2023 1.78 1.16
2022 1.79 1.29
2021 1.8 1.33
2020 1.82 1.39
2019 1.84 1.44
2018 1.85 1.46
2017 1.9 1.48
2016 1.97 1.39
2015 2.07 1.32
2014 2.13 1.32
2013 2.15 1.29
2012 2.19 1.33
2011 2.22 1.33
2010 2.24 1.41
2009 2.26 1.4
2008 2.29 1.39
2007 2.35 1.31
2006 2.4 1.27
2005 2.44 1.24
2004 2.52 1.23
2003 2.64 1.22
2002 2.78 1.25
2001 2.93 1.31
2000 3.08 1.37
1999 3.22 1.37
1998 3.34 1.44
1997 3.38 1.51
1996 3.48 1.59
1995 3.57 1.62
1994 3.61 1.81
1993 3.69 1.87
1992 3.8 1.95
1991 3.89 2.07
1990 3.96 2.06
1989 4.03 2.08
1988 4.1 2.13
1987 4.18 2.15
1986 4.19 2.22
1985 4.32 2.33
1984 4.48 2.37
1983 4.65 2.42
1982 4.83 2.34
1981 4.99 2.24
1980 5.11 2.28
1979 5.23 2.28
1978 5.36 2.21
1977 5.47 2.23
1976 5.59 2.3
1975 5.71 2.27
1974 5.82 2.26
1973 5.93 2.26
1972 6.03 2.24
1971 6.13 2.25
1970 6.18 2.2
1969 6.28 2.2
1968 6.39 2.24
1967 6.49 2.33
1966 6.57 2.34
1965 6.64 2.52
1964 6.68 2.57
1963 6.69 2.7
1962 6.68 2.72
1961 6.64 2.83
1960 6.62 2.98

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

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El Salvador and Poland demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Poland
2024 28.5 42.9
2023 28 42.4
2022 27.6 41.9
2021 27.2 41.5
2020 26.8 41.1
2019 26.4 40.8
2018 26 40.4
2017 25.6 40
2016 25.2 39.7
2015 24.9 39.3
2014 24.6 39
2013 24.3 38.7
2012 24.1 38.4
2011 23.9 38.2
2010 23.7 38.1
2009 23.5 37.8
2008 23.3 37.5
2007 23.2 37.2
2006 23 36.9
2005 22.7 36.6
2004 22.5 36.3
2003 22.2 36
2002 21.9 35.8
2001 21.6 35.5
2000 21.3 35.2
1999 21 35
1998 20.6 34.7
1997 20.3 34.4
1996 19.9 34.2
1995 19.6 33.9
1994 19.3 33.5
1993 19 33.2
1992 18.8 32.9
1991 18.8 32.6
1990 18.8 32.4
1989 18.7 32.1
1988 18.6 31.7
1987 18.5 31.4
1986 18.4 31.1
1985 18.2 30.8
1984 18 30.6
1983 17.8 30.3
1982 17.7 30.1
1981 17.6 29.8
1980 17.5 29.5
1979 17.4 29.3
1978 17.2 29.1
1977 17.1 28.9
1976 17 28.7
1975 16.9 28.6
1974 16.8 28.6
1973 16.7 28.5
1972 16.6 28.5
1971 16.6 28.4
1970 16.6 28.2
1969 16.6 28.1
1968 16.6 28
1967 16.7 27.8
1966 16.8 27.7
1965 16.9 27.5
1964 16.9 27.3
1963 17 27.1
1962 17 26.9
1961 17.1 26.8
1960 17.2 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
68.5
2026
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
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
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
-23,934
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.4:51.6
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
42.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
83
2026
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
130
2025
171
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
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
4.03
2023
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
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
56
2026
51
2026
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%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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