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El Salvador vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 150th vs. 146th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Rwanda
Population
6399793
14975051
Population rank 111/197 77/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

El Salvador and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Rwanda
2024 $35,364,960,000 $14,251,642,235
2023 $33,853,940,000 $14,331,722,703
2022 $31,870,120,000 $13,316,161,002
2021 $29,043,140,000 $11,078,787,090
2020 $24,921,190,000 $10,174,386,857
2019 $26,881,140,000 $10,349,300,277
2018 $26,020,850,000 $9,637,904,521
2017 $24,979,190,000 $9,252,833,891
2016 $24,191,430,000 $8,695,272,058
2015 $23,438,240,000 $8,543,760,200
2014 $22,593,470,000 $8,238,966,124
2013 $21,990,960,000 $7,819,964,030
2012 $21,386,150,000 $7,654,761,050
2011 $20,283,780,000 $6,884,913,658
2010 $18,447,920,000 $6,124,756,654
2009 $17,601,620,000 $5,674,476,969
2008 $17,986,890,000 $5,179,854,065
2007 $17,011,750,000 $4,070,507,895
2006 $15,999,890,000 $3,319,784,539
2005 $14,698,000,000 $2,933,819,766
2004 $13,724,810,900 $2,376,496,067
2003 $13,243,892,200 $2,138,237,279
2002 $12,664,190,300 $1,966,003,468
2001 $12,282,533,600 $1,966,600,715
2000 $11,784,927,700 $2,068,836,754
1999 $11,284,197,000 $2,157,108,263
1998 $10,936,669,900 $1,989,343,546
1997 $10,221,705,900 $1,851,558,197
1996 $9,586,327,800 $1,382,334,879
1995 $8,921,947,100 $1,293,535,193
1994 $7,679,384,000 $753,636,370
1993 $6,680,269,200 $1,971,525,712
1992 $5,813,399,300 $2,029,026,962
1991 $5,252,342,400 $1,911,600,237
1990 $4,817,542,204 $2,550,185,679
1989 $4,372,215,300 $2,405,022,593
1988 $4,189,880,000 $2,395,492,687
1987 $3,958,045,800 $2,157,432,668
1986 $3,771,663,200 $1,944,710,684
1985 $3,800,368,600 $1,715,626,331
1984 $3,661,683,400 $1,587,413,084
1983 $3,506,347,800 $1,479,687,587
1982 $3,399,189,100 $1,407,243,139
1981 $3,437,200,200 $1,407,062,527
1980 $3,573,959,900 $1,254,765,642
1979 $3,463,639,900 $1,109,346,131
1978 $3,127,960,000 $905,709,076
1977 $2,941,640,100 $746,650,613
1976 $2,328,280,100 $637,753,853
1975 $1,884,120,100 $571,863,500
1974 $1,665,880,000 $308,458,423
1973 $1,442,320,000 $290,746,157
1972 $1,263,720,000 $246,457,838
1971 $1,186,120,000 $222,952,504
1970 $1,132,920,000 $219,900,006
1969 $1,049,400,000 $188,700,037
1968 $1,009,760,100 $172,200,018
1967 $976,200,000 $159,560,018
1966 $929,520,000 $124,525,703
1965 $877,720,000 $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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El Salvador and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Rwanda
2024 $5,580 $1,000
2023 $5,365 $1,027
2022 $5,075 $975
2021 $4,643 $830
2020 $3,997 $779
2019 $4,320 $810
2018 $4,184 $772
2017 $4,020 $758
2016 $3,901 $730
2015 $3,790 $734
2014 $3,666 $725
2013 $3,582 $705
2012 $3,498 $707
2011 $3,331 $651
2010 $3,040 $594
2009 $2,910 $564
2008 $2,983 $528
2007 $2,831 $426
2006 $2,666 $357
2005 $2,447 $324
2004 $2,286 $269.5
2003 $2,208 $249
2002 $2,115 $234
2001 $2,058 $237.3
2000 $1,983 $251.9
1999 $1,908 $264.7
1998 $1,860 $246.2
1997 $1,749 $238.7
1996 $1,651 $206
1995 $1,548 $228
1994 $1,344 $111
1993 $1,180 $247
1992 $1,041 $264.1
1991 $956 $254
1990 $892 $346
1989 $825 $335
1988 $806 $344
1987 $777 $320
1986 $755 $297.7
1985 $776 $271.6
1984 $763 $259.9
1983 $745 $250.6
1982 $735 $246.4
1981 $752 $254.6
1980 $787 $234.4
1979 $773 $213.8
1978 $712 $179.9
1977 $684 $152.7
1976 $553 $134.4
1975 $457 $124.1
1974 $413 $68.9
1973 $366 $66.9
1972 $329 $58.4
1971 $316 $54.4
1970 $309 $55.2
1969 $293.4 $48.9
1968 $290.1 $46
1967 $288.4 $44
1966 $282.4 $35.4
1965 $274.3 $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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El Salvador vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Rwanda
2026 72.7 68.5
2025 72.5 68.2
2024 72.3 68
2023 72.1 67.8
2022 72 67.5
2021 69.9 66.8
2020 70.2 67
2019 71.7 66.7
2018 71.4 66.4
2017 71 66.1
2016 70.9 65.7
2015 71 65.4
2014 71.1 65.1
2013 71.2 64.7
2012 71.4 64.2
2011 71.2 63.5
2010 70.9 62.8
2009 70.4 61.8
2008 70.1 60.6
2007 69.8 59.5
2006 69.6 58.3
2005 69.3 57
2004 69.3 55.5
2003 68.8 53.5
2002 68.5 51.3
2001 68 49.5
2000 67.7 47.8
1999 67.3 45.7
1998 66.7 43.1
1997 66.2 42
1996 65.5 42.5
1995 64.9 41.5
1994 64.5 12.2
1993 64 42.9
1992 62.9 44.4
1991 62.5 46.2
1990 62 47.8
1989 61.3 49.5
1988 60 50.9
1987 59.4 51.5
1986 59.3 51.7
1985 58 51.7
1984 56.6 51.4
1983 54.4 50.9
1982 53.3 50.2
1981 50.9 49.2
1980 48.6 48.1
1979 53.8 47.1
1978 54.7 46.2
1977 54 45.6
1976 54.4 45.3
1975 53.4 45.3
1974 52.9 45.6
1973 52.8 45.9
1972 52 46.3
1971 51.7 46.8
1970 51.4 47.1
1969 51.3 47.4
1968 50.8 47.7
1967 50.8 48
1966 50.7 48.1
1965 50.2 48.2
1964 49.7 48.1
1963 49.4 44
1962 49 47.8
1961 48.6 47.5
1960 48.3 47
1959 48 46.5
1958 47.7 46.1
1957 47.1 45.6
1956 46.6 45.2
1955 46 44.8
1954 45.5 44.4
1953 45 44.1
1952 44.8 43.8
1951 43.8 43.5
1950 44.2 43.2

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

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El Salvador and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Rwanda
2024 6,338,193 14,256,567
2023 6,309,624 13,954,471
2022 6,280,319 13,651,030
2021 6,255,782 13,355,260
2020 6,234,673 13,065,837
2019 6,222,318 12,776,103
2018 6,219,807 12,487,996
2017 6,213,533 12,202,060
2016 6,200,800 11,919,183
2015 6,183,676 11,640,022
2014 6,162,955 11,364,757
2013 6,138,839 11,093,340
2012 6,113,975 10,829,901
2011 6,090,127 10,573,733
2010 6,068,249 10,317,553
2009 6,048,279 10,060,432
2008 6,029,297 9,804,269
2007 6,009,824 9,549,933
2006 6,002,319 9,299,246
2005 6,005,578 9,054,528
2004 6,004,671 8,816,844
2003 5,998,599 8,586,875
2002 5,986,631 8,400,180
2001 5,968,060 8,287,094
2000 5,943,366 8,213,931
1999 5,913,900 8,147,912
1998 5,880,781 8,081,681
1997 5,844,578 7,755,238
1996 5,805,286 6,708,764
1995 5,762,131 5,674,118
1994 5,714,129 6,792,352
1993 5,659,957 7,981,132
1992 5,585,609 7,683,266
1991 5,495,077 7,526,966
1990 5,399,726 7,375,307
1989 5,298,979 7,184,706
1988 5,195,833 6,968,071
1987 5,092,441 6,749,493
1986 4,992,769 6,531,881
1985 4,894,706 6,317,228
1984 4,798,003 6,107,627
1983 4,707,367 5,905,311
1982 4,622,477 5,711,549
1981 4,570,599 5,527,230
1980 4,540,382 5,353,259
1979 4,480,388 5,189,541
1978 4,394,114 5,035,171
1977 4,301,256 4,888,240
1976 4,210,310 4,745,954
1975 4,120,449 4,607,728
1974 4,029,671 4,474,228
1973 3,938,068 4,345,047
1972 3,846,830 4,220,335
1971 3,757,523 4,100,044
1970 3,668,796 3,980,669
1969 3,576,485 3,861,271
1968 3,480,773 3,744,010
1967 3,385,184 3,629,577
1966 3,290,961 3,521,626
1965 3,199,466 3,423,210
1964 3,111,883 3,334,834
1963 3,028,679 3,258,890
1962 2,949,204 3,186,025
1961 2,870,016 3,106,779
1960 2,791,459 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Rwanda

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Rwanda
2023 1.78 3.7
2022 1.79 3.78
2021 1.8 3.84
2020 1.82 3.91
2019 1.84 3.99
2018 1.85 4.05
2017 1.9 4.08
2016 1.97 4.11
2015 2.07 4.11
2014 2.13 4.12
2013 2.15 4.14
2012 2.19 4.2
2011 2.22 4.33
2010 2.24 4.52
2009 2.26 4.71
2008 2.29 4.92
2007 2.35 5.14
2006 2.4 5.34
2005 2.44 5.5
2004 2.52 5.64
2003 2.64 5.74
2002 2.78 5.82
2001 2.93 5.89
2000 3.08 5.97
1999 3.22 6.06
1998 3.34 6.17
1997 3.38 6.24
1996 3.48 6.29
1995 3.57 6.35
1994 3.61 6.42
1993 3.69 6.48
1992 3.8 6.54
1991 3.89 6.62
1990 3.96 6.8
1989 4.03 7.03
1988 4.1 7.23
1987 4.18 7.43
1986 4.19 7.61
1985 4.32 7.79
1984 4.48 7.91
1983 4.65 8
1982 4.83 8.06
1981 4.99 8.1
1980 5.11 8.12
1979 5.23 8.13
1978 5.36 8.16
1977 5.47 8.14
1976 5.59 8.12
1975 5.71 8.1
1974 5.82 8.1
1973 5.93 8.09
1972 6.03 8.09
1971 6.13 8.09
1970 6.18 8.15
1969 6.28 8.18
1968 6.39 8.19
1967 6.49 8.21
1966 6.57 8.23
1965 6.64 8.25
1964 6.68 8.27
1963 6.69 8.27
1962 6.68 8.27
1961 6.64 8.28
1960 6.62 8.28

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

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El Salvador and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Rwanda
2024 28.5 20.8
2023 28 20.5
2022 27.6 20.3
2021 27.2 20
2020 26.8 19.9
2019 26.4 19.8
2018 26 19.7
2017 25.6 19.6
2016 25.2 19.4
2015 24.9 19.3
2014 24.6 19.1
2013 24.3 19
2012 24.1 18.8
2011 23.9 18.7
2010 23.7 18.5
2009 23.5 18.4
2008 23.3 18.3
2007 23.2 18.1
2006 23 18
2005 22.7 17.8
2004 22.5 17.6
2003 22.2 17.4
2002 21.9 17.1
2001 21.6 16.8
2000 21.3 16.3
1999 21 15.8
1998 20.6 15.3
1997 20.3 14.8
1996 19.9 14.6
1995 19.6 14.3
1994 19.3 15
1993 19 15.7
1992 18.8 15.6
1991 18.8 15.5
1990 18.8 15.5
1989 18.7 15.5
1988 18.6 15.6
1987 18.5 15.6
1986 18.4 15.7
1985 18.2 15.8
1984 18 16
1983 17.8 16.1
1982 17.7 16.2
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.5 16.5
1979 17.4 16.5
1978 17.2 16.6
1977 17.1 16.6
1976 17 16.5
1975 16.9 16.4
1974 16.8 16.3
1973 16.7 16.2
1972 16.6 16
1971 16.6 15.9
1970 16.6 15.7
1969 16.6 15.5
1968 16.6 15.3
1967 16.7 15.1
1966 16.8 14.9
1965 16.9 14.8
1964 16.9 14.7
1963 17 14.8
1962 17 14.9
1961 17.1 15.1
1960 17.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

El Salvador Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

El Salvador Rwanda
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

El Salvador Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Rwanda
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
2,920 mi
2021

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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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