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El Salvador vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 150th vs. 158th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Qatar
Population
6399793
2999260
Population rank 111/197 136/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

El Salvador and Qatar: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Qatar economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Qatar
2024 $35,364,960,000 $219,162,637,363
2023 $33,853,940,000 $217,308,516,484
2022 $31,870,120,000 $235,709,340,659
2021 $29,043,140,000 $179,732,142,857
2020 $24,921,190,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $26,881,140,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $26,020,850,000 $183,335,164,835
2017 $24,979,190,000 $161,099,175,824
2016 $24,191,430,000 $151,732,142,857
2015 $23,438,240,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $22,593,470,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $21,990,960,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $21,386,150,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $20,283,780,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $18,447,920,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $17,601,620,000 $97,798,351,648
2008 $17,986,890,000 $115,270,054,945
2007 $17,011,750,000 $79,712,087,912
2006 $15,999,890,000 $60,882,142,857
2005 $14,698,000,000 $44,530,494,505
2004 $13,724,810,900 $31,734,065,934
2003 $13,243,892,200 $23,533,791,209
2002 $12,664,190,300 $19,363,736,264
2001 $12,282,533,600 $17,538,461,538
2000 $11,784,927,700 $17,759,890,110
1999 $11,284,197,000 $12,393,131,868
1998 $10,936,669,900 $10,255,495,027
1997 $10,221,705,900 $11,297,802,115
1996 $9,586,327,800 $9,059,340,385
1995 $8,921,947,100 $8,137,911,978
1994 $7,679,384,000 $7,374,450,769
1993 $6,680,269,200 $7,156,593,654
1992 $5,813,399,300 $7,646,153,984
1991 $5,252,342,400 $6,883,516,484
1990 $4,817,542,204 $7,360,439,423
1989 $4,372,215,300 $6,487,912,088
1988 $4,189,880,000 $6,038,187,033
1987 $3,958,045,800 $5,446,428,681
1986 $3,771,663,200 $5,053,021,951
1985 $3,800,368,600 $6,153,296,456
1984 $3,661,683,400 $6,704,395,824
1983 $3,506,347,800 $6,467,582,308
1982 $3,399,189,100 $7,596,703,214
1981 $3,437,200,200 $8,661,263,764
1980 $3,573,959,900 $7,829,165,262
1979 $3,463,639,900 $5,632,962,997
1978 $3,127,960,000 $4,052,000,413
1977 $2,941,640,100 $3,617,564,638
1976 $2,328,280,100 $3,284,273,987
1975 $1,884,120,100 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,665,880,000 $2,401,403,227
1973 $1,442,320,000 $793,885,560
1972 $1,263,720,000 $510,262,500
1971 $1,186,120,000 $387,703,106
1970 $1,132,920,000 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Qatar
2024 $5,580 $76,689
2023 $5,365 $81,817
2022 $5,075 $88,701
2021 $4,643 $71,752
2020 $3,997 $51,684
2019 $4,320 $66,841
2018 $4,184 $71,040
2017 $4,020 $63,280
2016 $3,901 $61,254
2015 $3,790 $68,985
2014 $3,666 $95,841
2013 $3,582 $103,697
2012 $3,498 $108,470
2011 $3,331 $103,262
2010 $3,040 $76,463
2009 $2,910 $60,786
2008 $2,983 $80,781
2007 $2,831 $65,954
2006 $2,666 $62,582
2005 $2,447 $53,950
2004 $2,286 $41,036
2003 $2,208 $31,602
2002 $2,115 $27,227
2001 $2,058 $25,871
2000 $1,983 $27,535
1999 $1,908 $20,234
1998 $1,860 $17,665
1997 $1,749 $20,523
1996 $1,651 $17,125
1995 $1,548 $15,823
1994 $1,344 $14,765
1993 $1,180 $14,770
1992 $1,041 $16,280
1991 $956 $15,133
1990 $892 $16,722
1989 $825 $15,243
1988 $806 $14,682
1987 $777 $13,719
1986 $755 $13,213
1985 $776 $16,815
1984 $763 $19,272
1983 $745 $19,616
1982 $735 $24,385
1981 $752 $29,505
1980 $787 $28,375
1979 $773 $21,777
1978 $712 $16,757
1977 $684 $16,058
1976 $553 $15,710
1975 $457 $13,014
1974 $413 $13,540
1973 $366 $4,905
1972 $329 $3,483
1971 $316 $2,952
1970 $309 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Qatar
2026 72.7 82.8
2025 72.5 82.7
2024 72.3 82.5
2023 72.1 82.4
2022 72 81.9
2021 69.9 81.1
2020 70.2 80.4
2019 71.7 82.9
2018 71.4 82.7
2017 71 82.5
2016 70.9 82.1
2015 71 81.8
2014 71.1 81.4
2013 71.2 81
2012 71.4 80.5
2011 71.2 80
2010 70.9 79.4
2009 70.4 78.8
2008 70.1 78.3
2007 69.8 77.7
2006 69.6 77.3
2005 69.3 76.9
2004 69.3 76.5
2003 68.8 76.1
2002 68.5 75.8
2001 68 75.5
2000 67.7 75.3
1999 67.3 75
1998 66.7 74.9
1997 66.2 74.7
1996 65.5 74.6
1995 64.9 74.4
1994 64.5 74.2
1993 64 74.1
1992 62.9 73.9
1991 62.5 73.7
1990 62 73.4
1989 61.3 73.1
1988 60 72.8
1987 59.4 72.5
1986 59.3 72.2
1985 58 71.8
1984 56.6 71.5
1983 54.4 71.1
1982 53.3 70.7
1981 50.9 70.3
1980 48.6 69.9
1979 53.8 69.5
1978 54.7 69.1
1977 54 68.6
1976 54.4 68.2
1975 53.4 67.7
1974 52.9 67.2
1973 52.8 66.6
1972 52 66.1
1971 51.7 65.5
1970 51.4 64.9
1969 51.3 64.2
1968 50.8 63.6
1967 50.8 62.9
1966 50.7 62.2
1965 50.2 61.4
1964 49.7 60.7
1963 49.4 60
1962 49 59.2
1961 48.6 58.5
1960 48.3 57.8
1959 48 57
1958 47.7 56.3
1957 47.1 55.6
1956 46.6 54.9
1955 46 54.2
1954 45.5 53.5
1953 45 52.8
1952 44.8 52.1
1951 43.8 51.5
1950 44.2 50.8

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

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El Salvador and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Qatar
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Qatar
2024 6,338,193 2,857,822
2023 6,309,624 2,656,032
2022 6,280,319 2,657,333
2021 6,255,782 2,504,910
2020 6,234,673 2,794,148
2019 6,222,318 2,638,657
2018 6,219,807 2,580,734
2017 6,213,533 2,545,820
2016 6,200,800 2,477,113
2015 6,183,676 2,344,557
2014 6,162,955 2,151,745
2013 6,138,839 1,916,426
2012 6,113,975 1,722,438
2011 6,090,127 1,624,761
2010 6,068,249 1,616,832
2009 6,048,279 1,608,903
2008 6,029,297 1,426,938
2007 6,009,824 1,208,595
2006 6,002,319 972,831
2005 6,005,578 825,408
2004 6,004,671 773,332
2003 5,998,599 744,682
2002 5,986,631 711,205
2001 5,968,060 677,925
2000 5,943,366 644,989
1999 5,913,900 612,500
1998 5,880,781 580,540
1997 5,844,578 550,500
1996 5,805,286 529,019
1995 5,762,131 514,325
1994 5,714,129 499,459
1993 5,659,957 484,545
1992 5,585,609 469,657
1991 5,495,077 454,853
1990 5,399,726 440,175
1989 5,298,979 425,646
1988 5,195,833 411,264
1987 5,092,441 397,005
1986 4,992,769 382,422
1985 4,894,706 365,940
1984 4,798,003 347,878
1983 4,707,367 329,709
1982 4,622,477 311,537
1981 4,570,599 293,553
1980 4,540,382 275,913
1979 4,480,388 258,670
1978 4,394,114 241,808
1977 4,301,256 225,285
1976 4,210,310 209,052
1975 4,120,449 193,087
1974 4,029,671 177,362
1973 3,938,068 161,841
1972 3,846,830 146,506
1971 3,757,523 131,346
1970 3,668,796 116,350
1969 3,576,485 103,025
1968 3,480,773 91,749
1967 3,385,184 81,439
1966 3,290,961 72,192
1965 3,199,466 64,065
1964 3,111,883 56,867
1963 3,028,679 50,380
1962 2,949,204 44,630
1961 2,870,016 39,680
1960 2,791,459 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Qatar

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Qatar
2023 1.78 1.73
2022 1.79 1.74
2021 1.8 1.61
2020 1.82 1.68
2019 1.84 1.73
2018 1.85 1.76
2017 1.9 1.83
2016 1.97 1.86
2015 2.07 1.98
2014 2.13 2.03
2013 2.15 2.03
2012 2.19 2.04
2011 2.22 2.07
2010 2.24 2.14
2009 2.26 2.25
2008 2.29 2.37
2007 2.35 2.44
2006 2.4 2.51
2005 2.44 2.64
2004 2.52 2.79
2003 2.64 2.93
2002 2.78 3.01
2001 2.93 3.08
2000 3.08 3.07
1999 3.22 3.12
1998 3.34 3.21
1997 3.38 3.33
1996 3.48 3.44
1995 3.57 3.56
1994 3.61 3.67
1993 3.69 3.77
1992 3.8 3.85
1991 3.89 3.99
1990 3.96 4.23
1989 4.03 4.41
1988 4.1 4.51
1987 4.18 4.54
1986 4.19 4.57
1985 4.32 4.64
1984 4.48 4.76
1983 4.65 4.9
1982 4.83 5.04
1981 4.99 5.2
1980 5.11 5.33
1979 5.23 5.46
1978 5.36 5.58
1977 5.47 5.69
1976 5.59 5.78
1975 5.71 5.86
1974 5.82 5.94
1973 5.93 6.01
1972 6.03 6.07
1971 6.13 6.15
1970 6.18 6.23
1969 6.28 6.31
1968 6.39 6.39
1967 6.49 6.46
1966 6.57 6.52
1965 6.64 6.53
1964 6.68 6.53
1963 6.69 6.53
1962 6.68 6.53
1961 6.64 6.53
1960 6.62 6.53

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

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El Salvador and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Qatar
2024 28.5 34.5
2023 28 34.1
2022 27.6 33.4
2021 27.2 32.9
2020 26.8 32.6
2019 26.4 32.3
2018 26 31.9
2017 25.6 31.6
2016 25.2 31.4
2015 24.9 31.2
2014 24.6 31.1
2013 24.3 30.9
2012 24.1 31
2011 23.9 31.2
2010 23.7 31.3
2009 23.5 30.8
2008 23.3 30.1
2007 23.2 30.1
2006 23 30.6
2005 22.7 30.9
2004 22.5 31
2003 22.2 30.9
2002 21.9 30.5
2001 21.6 30.1
2000 21.3 29.9
1999 21 29.8
1998 20.6 29.8
1997 20.3 29.9
1996 19.9 29.6
1995 19.6 29.1
1994 19.3 28.7
1993 19 28.4
1992 18.8 28.1
1991 18.8 27.9
1990 18.8 27.7
1989 18.7 27.6
1988 18.6 27.5
1987 18.5 27.5
1986 18.4 27.4
1985 18.2 27
1984 18 26.3
1983 17.8 25.6
1982 17.7 24.8
1981 17.6 24.1
1980 17.5 23.5
1979 17.4 22.9
1978 17.2 22.3
1977 17.1 21.8
1976 17 21.3
1975 16.9 21
1974 16.8 20.8
1973 16.7 20.9
1972 16.6 21.3
1971 16.6 22.2
1970 16.6 23.7
1969 16.6 24.4
1968 16.6 24
1967 16.7 23.5
1966 16.8 23
1965 16.9 22.5
1964 16.9 21.8
1963 17 21.1
1962 17 20.1
1961 17.1 19
1960 17.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

El Salvador Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Qatar
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

El Salvador Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Qatar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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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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