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El Salvador vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 150th vs. 80th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Romania
Population
6399793
18839108
Population rank 111/197 70/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Romania: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Romania economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Romania
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Romania
2024 $35,364,960,000 $382,564,217,989
2023 $33,853,940,000 $347,757,995,759
2022 $31,870,120,000 $295,319,437,557
2021 $29,043,140,000 $285,071,280,114
2020 $24,921,190,000 $250,625,048,304
2019 $26,881,140,000 $250,080,428,512
2018 $26,020,850,000 $241,791,427,224
2017 $24,979,190,000 $210,147,385,855
2016 $24,191,430,000 $185,290,759,249
2015 $23,438,240,000 $177,885,131,240
2014 $22,593,470,000 $199,722,319,676
2013 $21,990,960,000 $189,798,603,751
2012 $21,386,150,000 $179,117,323,107
2011 $20,283,780,000 $192,623,977,894
2010 $18,447,920,000 $170,064,350,672
2009 $17,601,620,000 $174,110,532,659
2008 $17,986,890,000 $214,315,932,061
2007 $17,011,750,000 $174,588,782,939
2006 $15,999,890,000 $122,023,735,993
2005 $14,698,000,000 $98,454,380,120
2004 $13,724,810,900 $74,973,656,852
2003 $13,243,892,200 $57,806,384,143
2002 $12,664,190,300 $46,065,502,703
2001 $12,282,533,600 $40,395,116,581
2000 $11,784,927,700 $37,253,739,511
1999 $11,284,197,000 $35,953,156,754
1998 $10,936,669,900 $41,696,091,974
1997 $10,221,705,900 $35,575,214,078
1996 $9,586,327,800 $36,937,074,278
1995 $8,921,947,100 $37,430,162,103
1994 $7,679,384,000 $30,072,805,104
1993 $6,680,269,200 $26,361,160,450
1992 $5,813,399,300 $25,121,666,667
1991 $5,252,342,400 $28,850,634,900
1990 $4,817,542,204 $38,247,882,300
1989 $4,372,215,300 $41,450,777,202
1988 $4,189,880,000 $40,424,528,302
1987 $3,958,045,800 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Romania
2024 $5,580 $20,080
2023 $5,365 $18,244
2022 $5,075 $15,504
2021 $4,643 $14,908
2020 $3,997 $13,009
2019 $4,320 $12,910
2018 $4,184 $12,416
2017 $4,020 $10,728
2016 $3,901 $9,405
2015 $3,790 $8,977
2014 $3,666 $10,032
2013 $3,582 $9,498
2012 $3,498 $8,930
2011 $3,331 $9,561
2010 $3,040 $8,400
2009 $2,910 $8,548
2008 $2,983 $10,435
2007 $2,831 $8,360
2006 $2,666 $5,758
2005 $2,447 $4,618
2004 $2,286 $3,495
2003 $2,208 $2,679
2002 $2,115 $2,120
2001 $2,058 $1,825
2000 $1,983 $1,660
1999 $1,908 $1,600
1998 $1,860 $1,853
1997 $1,749 $1,577
1996 $1,651 $1,633
1995 $1,548 $1,650
1994 $1,344 $1,323
1993 $1,180 $1,158
1992 $1,041 $1,102
1991 $956 $1,254
1990 $892 $1,648
1989 $825 $1,790
1988 $806 $1,753
1987 $777 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Romania
2026 72.7 76.4
2025 72.5 76.2
2024 72.3 76.1
2023 72.1 75.9
2022 72 75.3
2021 69.9 72.7
2020 70.2 74
2019 71.7 75.3
2018 71.4 75.1
2017 71 75
2016 70.9 75
2015 71 74.7
2014 71.1 74.8
2013 71.2 74.9
2012 71.4 74.3
2011 71.2 74.3
2010 70.9 73.6
2009 70.4 73.5
2008 70.1 73.2
2007 69.8 72.8
2006 69.6 72.2
2005 69.3 71.6
2004 69.3 71.1
2003 68.8 70.8
2002 68.5 70.8
2001 68 71.1
2000 67.7 71.2
1999 67.3 70.6
1998 66.7 69.9
1997 66.2 69.1
1996 65.5 68.8
1995 64.9 69.3
1994 64.5 69.3
1993 64 69.5
1992 62.9 69.5
1991 62.5 70
1990 62 69.8
1989 61.3 69.5
1988 60 69.4
1987 59.4 69.1
1986 59.3 69.7
1985 58 69.4
1984 56.6 69.9
1983 54.4 69.8
1982 53.3 69.8
1981 50.9 69.5
1980 48.6 69.2
1979 53.8 69.5
1978 54.7 69.8
1977 54 69.5
1976 54.4 69.9
1975 53.4 69.6
1974 52.9 69.5
1973 52.8 68.7
1972 52 69
1971 51.7 68.4
1970 51.4 67.9
1969 51.3 67.2
1968 50.8 67.9
1967 50.8 68.1
1966 50.7 68.2
1965 50.2 68.4
1964 49.7 68.4
1963 49.4 67.8
1962 49 67.2
1961 48.6 66.4
1960 48.3 65.6
1959 48 64.9
1958 47.7 64.4
1957 47.1 64
1956 46.6 63.6
1955 46 63.3
1954 45.5 63
1953 45 62.5
1952 44.8 61.8
1951 43.8 61.2
1950 44.2 60.5

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

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El Salvador and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Romania
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Romania
2024 6,338,193 19,051,804
2023 6,309,624 19,061,062
2022 6,280,319 19,048,502
2021 6,255,782 19,122,059
2020 6,234,673 19,265,250
2019 6,222,318 19,371,648
2018 6,219,807 19,473,970
2017 6,213,533 19,588,715
2016 6,200,800 19,702,267
2015 6,183,676 19,815,616
2014 6,162,955 19,908,979
2013 6,138,839 19,983,693
2012 6,113,975 20,058,035
2011 6,090,127 20,147,528
2010 6,068,249 20,246,871
2009 6,048,279 20,367,487
2008 6,029,297 20,537,875
2007 6,009,824 20,882,982
2006 6,002,319 21,193,760
2005 6,005,578 21,319,685
2004 6,004,671 21,451,748
2003 5,998,599 21,574,326
2002 5,986,631 21,730,496
2001 5,968,060 22,131,970
2000 5,943,366 22,442,971
1999 5,913,900 22,472,040
1998 5,880,781 22,507,344
1997 5,844,578 22,553,978
1996 5,805,286 22,619,004
1995 5,762,131 22,684,270
1994 5,714,129 22,730,211
1993 5,659,957 22,763,280
1992 5,585,609 22,794,284
1991 5,495,077 23,001,155
1990 5,399,726 23,201,835
1989 5,298,979 23,161,458
1988 5,195,833 23,057,662
1987 5,092,441 22,949,430
1986 4,992,769 22,836,841
1985 4,894,706 22,732,999
1984 4,798,003 22,640,547
1983 4,707,367 22,560,478
1982 4,622,477 22,475,741
1981 4,570,599 22,353,070
1980 4,540,382 22,207,282
1979 4,480,388 22,090,488
1978 4,394,114 21,951,464
1977 4,301,256 21,756,096
1976 4,210,310 21,551,634
1975 4,120,449 21,293,583
1974 4,029,671 21,029,429
1973 3,938,068 20,835,681
1972 3,846,830 20,657,957
1971 3,757,523 20,461,567
1970 3,668,796 20,250,398
1969 3,576,485 20,009,141
1968 3,480,773 19,799,831
1967 3,385,184 19,534,242
1966 3,290,961 19,215,450
1965 3,199,466 19,031,576
1964 3,111,883 18,919,126
1963 3,028,679 18,797,850
1962 2,949,204 18,676,550
1961 2,870,016 18,555,250
1960 2,791,459 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Romania

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Romania
2023 1.78 1.71
2022 1.79 1.71
2021 1.8 1.81
2020 1.82 1.8
2019 1.84 1.77
2018 1.85 1.76
2017 1.9 1.78
2016 1.97 1.69
2015 2.07 1.62
2014 2.13 1.56
2013 2.15 1.46
2012 2.19 1.52
2011 2.22 1.47
2010 2.24 1.59
2009 2.26 1.66
2008 2.29 1.6
2007 2.35 1.45
2006 2.4 1.42
2005 2.44 1.4
2004 2.52 1.33
2003 2.64 1.3
2002 2.78 1.27
2001 2.93 1.27
2000 3.08 1.31
1999 3.22 1.3
1998 3.34 1.32
1997 3.38 1.32
1996 3.48 1.3
1995 3.57 1.33
1994 3.61 1.4
1993 3.69 1.43
1992 3.8 1.51
1991 3.89 1.59
1990 3.96 1.83
1989 4.03 2.22
1988 4.1 2.3
1987 4.18 2.38
1986 4.19 2.39
1985 4.32 2.31
1984 4.48 2.26
1983 4.65 2.06
1982 4.83 2.17
1981 4.99 2.36
1980 5.11 2.43
1979 5.23 2.49
1978 5.36 2.52
1977 5.47 2.57
1976 5.59 2.54
1975 5.71 2.59
1974 5.82 2.71
1973 5.93 2.44
1972 6.03 2.55
1971 6.13 2.67
1970 6.18 2.89
1969 6.28 3.19
1968 6.39 3.63
1967 6.49 3.66
1966 6.57 1.9
1965 6.64 1.91
1964 6.68 1.96
1963 6.69 2.01
1962 6.68 2.04
1961 6.64 2.17
1960 6.62 2.34

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

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El Salvador and Romania demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Romania
2024 28.5 43.8
2023 28 43.5
2022 27.6 43.3
2021 27.2 43.2
2020 26.8 42.9
2019 26.4 42.6
2018 26 42.3
2017 25.6 42
2016 25.2 41.7
2015 24.9 41.3
2014 24.6 40.9
2013 24.3 40.5
2012 24.1 40.2
2011 23.9 39.8
2010 23.7 39.3
2009 23.5 38.8
2008 23.3 38.2
2007 23.2 37.7
2006 23 37.3
2005 22.7 37
2004 22.5 36.6
2003 22.2 36
2002 21.9 35.3
2001 21.6 34.8
2000 21.3 34.8
1999 21 34.7
1998 20.6 34.6
1997 20.3 34.4
1996 19.9 34.2
1995 19.6 34
1994 19.3 33.8
1993 19 33.6
1992 18.8 33.3
1991 18.8 33.1
1990 18.8 33
1989 18.7 32.9
1988 18.6 32.8
1987 18.5 32.8
1986 18.4 32.7
1985 18.2 32.5
1984 18 32.3
1983 17.8 32.1
1982 17.7 32
1981 17.6 31.9
1980 17.5 31.8
1979 17.4 31.7
1978 17.2 31.7
1977 17.1 31.8
1976 17 31.8
1975 16.9 31.7
1974 16.8 31.6
1973 16.7 31.5
1972 16.6 31.5
1971 16.6 31.4
1970 16.6 31.4
1969 16.6 31.3
1968 16.6 31.3
1967 16.7 31.3
1966 16.8 31
1965 16.9 30.6
1964 16.9 30.2
1963 17 29.7
1962 17 29.3
1961 17.1 28.9
1960 17.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Romania
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

El Salvador Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Romania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
53,964 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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