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El Salvador vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 150th vs. 1st).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Russia
Population
6399793
141906741
Population rank 111/197 9/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 105/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

El Salvador and Russia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Russia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Russia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Russia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $33,853,940,000 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $31,870,120,000 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $29,043,140,000 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $24,921,190,000 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $26,881,140,000 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $26,020,850,000 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $24,979,190,000 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $24,191,430,000 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $23,438,240,000 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $22,593,470,000 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $21,990,960,000 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $21,386,150,000 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $20,283,780,000 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $18,447,920,000 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $17,601,620,000 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $17,986,890,000 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $17,011,750,000 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $15,999,890,000 $989,932,071,353
2005 $14,698,000,000 $764,015,973,481
2004 $13,724,810,900 $591,016,690,732
2003 $13,243,892,200 $430,347,420,185
2002 $12,664,190,300 $345,470,494,418
2001 $12,282,533,600 $306,602,070,621
2000 $11,784,927,700 $259,710,142,197
1999 $11,284,197,000 $195,907,128,351
1998 $10,936,669,900 $270,955,486,862
1997 $10,221,705,900 $404,928,954,192
1996 $9,586,327,800 $391,724,890,744
1995 $8,921,947,100 $395,537,185,735
1994 $7,679,384,000 $395,077,301,248
1993 $6,680,269,200 $435,083,713,851
1992 $5,813,399,300 $460,290,556,901
1991 $5,252,342,400 $517,962,962,963
1990 $4,817,542,204 $517,014,446,228
1989 $4,372,215,300 $506,631,299,735
1988 $4,189,880,000 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Russia
2024 $5,580 $15,145
2023 $5,365 $14,403
2022 $5,075 $15,888
2021 $4,643 $12,637
2020 $3,997 $10,280
2019 $4,320 $11,640
2018 $4,184 $11,399
2017 $4,020 $10,835
2016 $3,901 $8,804
2015 $3,790 $9,427
2014 $3,666 $14,277
2013 $3,582 $15,941
2012 $3,498 $15,402
2011 $3,331 $14,305
2010 $3,040 $10,675
2009 $2,910 $8,563
2008 $2,983 $11,635
2007 $2,831 $9,101
2006 $2,666 $6,920
2005 $2,447 $5,323
2004 $2,286 $4,102
2003 $2,208 $2,975
2002 $2,115 $2,378
2001 $2,058 $2,100
2000 $1,983 $1,772
1999 $1,908 $1,331
1998 $1,860 $1,835
1997 $1,749 $2,738
1996 $1,651 $2,644
1995 $1,548 $2,666
1994 $1,344 $2,662
1993 $1,180 $2,931
1992 $1,041 $3,099
1991 $956 $3,490
1990 $892 $3,494
1989 $825 $3,430
1988 $806 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Russia
2026 72.7 73.7
2025 72.5 73.5
2024 72.3 73.3
2023 72.1 73.2
2022 72 72.5
2021 69.9 69.8
2020 70.2 71.2
2019 71.7 73.1
2018 71.4 72.9
2017 71 72.8
2016 70.9 71.9
2015 71 71.3
2014 71.1 70.8
2013 71.2 70.6
2012 71.4 70.1
2011 71.2 69.7
2010 70.9 68.2
2009 70.4 68.7
2008 70.1 67.9
2007 69.8 67.5
2006 69.6 66.5
2005 69.3 65.2
2004 69.3 65.1
2003 68.8 64.7
2002 68.5 64.7
2001 68 65
2000 67.7 65
1999 67.3 65.6
1998 66.7 66.9
1997 66.2 66.6
1996 65.5 65.4
1995 64.9 64
1994 64.5 63.8
1993 64 65
1992 62.9 67.8
1991 62.5 69
1990 62 69.3
1989 61.3 69.7
1988 60 69.9
1987 59.4 70.1
1986 59.3 70
1985 58 68.3
1984 56.6 67.6
1983 54.4 68
1982 53.3 68.1
1981 50.9 67.6
1980 48.6 67.5
1979 53.8 67.6
1978 54.7 67.8
1977 54 67.9
1976 54.4 68.1
1975 53.4 68.3
1974 52.9 68.7
1973 52.8 68.9
1972 52 68.8
1971 51.7 68.9
1970 51.4 68.7
1969 51.3 68.6
1968 50.8 69.1
1967 50.8 69.2
1966 50.7 69.4
1965 50.2 69.3
1964 49.7 69.5
1963 49.4 69.1
1962 49 68.5
1961 48.6 68.6
1960 48.3 68.3
1959 48 67.4
1958 47.7 67.7
1957 47.1 66
1956 46.6 66.5
1955 46 62.1
1954 45.5 59.9
1953 45 58.8
1952 44.8 57.6
1951 43.8 55.3
1950 44.2 55.5

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

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El Salvador and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Russia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Russia
2024 6,338,193 143,533,851
2023 6,309,624 143,826,130
2022 6,280,319 144,236,933
2021 6,255,782 144,746,762
2020 6,234,673 145,245,148
2019 6,222,318 145,453,291
2018 6,219,807 145,398,106
2017 6,213,533 145,293,260
2016 6,200,800 145,015,460
2015 6,183,676 144,640,716
2014 6,162,955 144,237,223
2013 6,138,839 143,805,638
2012 6,113,975 143,378,447
2011 6,090,127 143,018,195
2010 6,068,249 142,849,468
2009 6,048,279 142,785,348
2008 6,029,297 142,742,366
2007 6,009,824 142,805,114
2006 6,002,319 143,049,637
2005 6,005,578 143,518,814
2004 6,004,671 144,067,316
2003 5,998,599 144,648,618
2002 5,986,631 145,306,497
2001 5,968,060 145,976,482
2000 5,943,366 146,596,869
1999 5,913,900 147,214,776
1998 5,880,781 147,670,784
1997 5,844,578 147,915,361
1996 5,805,286 148,160,129
1995 5,762,131 148,375,787
1994 5,714,129 148,407,912
1993 5,659,957 148,458,777
1992 5,585,609 148,538,197
1991 5,495,077 148,394,216
1990 5,399,726 147,969,406
1989 5,298,979 147,721,000
1988 5,195,833 146,857,000
1987 5,092,441 145,908,000
1986 4,992,769 144,894,000
1985 4,894,706 143,858,000
1984 4,798,003 142,745,000
1983 4,707,367 141,668,000
1982 4,622,477 140,823,000
1981 4,570,599 139,941,000
1980 4,540,382 139,010,000
1979 4,480,388 138,027,000
1978 4,394,114 137,060,000
1977 4,301,256 136,100,000
1976 4,210,310 135,147,000
1975 4,120,449 134,200,000
1974 4,029,671 133,432,000
1973 3,938,068 132,669,000
1972 3,846,830 131,909,000
1971 3,757,523 131,155,000
1970 3,668,796 130,404,000
1969 3,576,485 129,664,000
1968 3,480,773 128,928,000
1967 3,385,184 128,196,000
1966 3,290,961 127,468,000
1965 3,199,466 126,745,000
1964 3,111,883 125,345,000
1963 3,028,679 123,960,000
1962 2,949,204 122,591,000
1961 2,870,016 121,236,000
1960 2,791,459 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Russia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Russia
2023 1.78 1.41
2022 1.79 1.42
2021 1.8 1.51
2020 1.82 1.51
2019 1.84 1.5
2018 1.85 1.58
2017 1.9 1.62
2016 1.97 1.76
2015 2.07 1.78
2014 2.13 1.75
2013 2.15 1.71
2012 2.19 1.69
2011 2.22 1.58
2010 2.24 1.57
2009 2.26 1.54
2008 2.29 1.5
2007 2.35 1.42
2006 2.4 1.31
2005 2.44 1.29
2004 2.52 1.34
2003 2.64 1.32
2002 2.78 1.29
2001 2.93 1.22
2000 3.08 1.2
1999 3.22 1.16
1998 3.34 1.23
1997 3.38 1.22
1996 3.48 1.27
1995 3.57 1.34
1994 3.61 1.4
1993 3.69 1.39
1992 3.8 1.55
1991 3.89 1.73
1990 3.96 1.89
1989 4.03 2.01
1988 4.1 2.12
1987 4.18 2.22
1986 4.19 2.15
1985 4.32 2.05
1984 4.48 2.06
1983 4.65 2.11
1982 4.83 2.04
1981 4.99 1.91
1980 5.11 1.89
1979 5.23 1.9
1978 5.36 1.92
1977 5.47 1.95
1976 5.59 1.97
1975 5.71 1.98
1974 5.82 2
1973 5.93 2.01
1972 6.03 2.04
1971 6.13 2.03
1970 6.18 1.99
1969 6.28 1.97
1968 6.39 1.99
1967 6.49 2.04
1966 6.57 2.1
1965 6.64 2.13
1964 6.68 2.18
1963 6.69 2.27
1962 6.68 2.36
1961 6.64 2.45
1960 6.62 2.52

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

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El Salvador and Russia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Russia
2024 28.5 40.9
2023 28 40.5
2022 27.6 40.1
2021 27.2 39.9
2020 26.8 39.7
2019 26.4 39.4
2018 26 39.2
2017 25.6 39
2016 25.2 38.8
2015 24.9 38.7
2014 24.6 38.6
2013 24.3 38.4
2012 24.1 38.3
2011 23.9 38.1
2010 23.7 38
2009 23.5 37.9
2008 23.3 37.8
2007 23.2 37.7
2006 23 37.6
2005 22.7 37.4
2004 22.5 37.2
2003 22.2 37
2002 21.9 36.9
2001 21.6 36.8
2000 21.3 36.6
1999 21 36.3
1998 20.6 36
1997 20.3 35.7
1996 19.9 35.3
1995 19.6 35
1994 19.3 34.7
1993 19 34.4
1992 18.8 33.9
1991 18.8 33.6
1990 18.8 33.2
1989 18.7 32.9
1988 18.6 32.6
1987 18.5 32.4
1986 18.4 32.2
1985 18.2 32
1984 18 31.8
1983 17.8 31.7
1982 17.7 31.6
1981 17.6 31.4
1980 17.5 31.3
1979 17.4 31.1
1978 17.2 31
1977 17.1 30.9
1976 17 30.6
1975 16.9 30.7
1974 16.8 30.9
1973 16.7 31.1
1972 16.6 31.1
1971 16.6 31
1970 16.6 30.7
1969 16.6 30.3
1968 16.6 29.8
1967 16.7 29.2
1966 16.8 28.9
1965 16.9 28.6
1964 16.9 28.3
1963 17 28.1
1962 17 27.7
1961 17.1 27.4
1960 17.2 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Russia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

El Salvador Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Russia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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