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El Salvador vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 150th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador San Marino
Population
6399793
33967
Population rank 111/197 193/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 105/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 116/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 81/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
86 years
2026

El Salvador and San Marino: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and San Marino economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador San Marino
2024 $35,364,960,000 -
2023 $33,853,940,000 $2,027,527,228
2022 $31,870,120,000 $1,829,211,864
2021 $29,043,140,000 $1,855,652,786
2020 $24,921,190,000 $1,541,248,249
2019 $26,881,140,000 $1,616,340,692
2018 $26,020,850,000 $1,655,353,653
2017 $24,979,190,000 $1,528,620,346
2016 $24,191,430,000 $1,468,343,140
2015 $23,438,240,000 $1,419,401,071
2014 $22,593,470,000 $1,673,911,426
2013 $21,990,960,000 $1,678,741,475
2012 $21,386,150,000 $1,604,701,299
2011 $20,283,780,000 $1,813,717,439
2010 $18,447,920,000 $1,881,191,925
2009 $17,601,620,000 $2,064,277,126
2008 $17,986,890,000 $2,403,213,305
2007 $17,011,750,000 $2,188,654,628
2006 $15,999,890,000 $1,909,765,165
2005 $14,698,000,000 $1,786,514,058
2004 $13,724,810,900 $1,715,340,543
2003 $13,243,892,200 $1,462,590,267
2002 $12,664,190,300 $1,148,872,072
2001 $12,282,533,600 $1,059,529,812
2000 $11,784,927,700 $1,007,661,367
1999 $11,284,197,000 $1,109,473,368
1998 $10,936,669,900 $1,048,316,226
1997 $10,221,705,900 $976,606,911
1996 $9,586,327,800 -
1995 $8,921,947,100 -
1994 $7,679,384,000 -
1993 $6,680,269,200 -
1992 $5,813,399,300 -
1991 $5,252,342,400 -
1990 $4,817,542,204 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador San Marino
2024 $5,580 -
2023 $5,365 $59,880
2022 $5,075 $54,191
2021 $4,643 $54,176
2020 $3,997 $44,327
2019 $4,320 $46,630
2018 $4,184 $47,951
2017 $4,020 $45,192
2016 $3,901 $44,359
2015 $3,790 $43,147
2014 $3,666 $51,260
2013 $3,582 $50,808
2012 $3,498 $47,946
2011 $3,331 $55,601
2010 $3,040 $56,543
2009 $2,910 $62,429
2008 $2,983 $75,902
2007 $2,831 $70,124
2006 $2,666 $63,271
2005 $2,447 $59,878
2004 $2,286 $58,232
2003 $2,208 $52,530
2002 $2,115 $41,791
2001 $2,058 $39,035
2000 $1,983 $37,601
1999 $1,908 $41,932
1998 $1,860 $40,127
1997 $1,749 $37,853
1996 $1,651 -
1995 $1,548 -
1994 $1,344 -
1993 $1,180 -
1992 $1,041 -
1991 $956 -
1990 $892 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador San Marino
2026 72.7 86
2025 72.5 85.9
2024 72.3 85.8
2023 72.1 85.7
2022 72 85.7
2021 69.9 83.5
2020 70.2 82.6
2019 71.7 85.3
2018 71.4 85.1
2017 71 84.9
2016 70.9 84.8
2015 71 84.6
2014 71.1 84.4
2013 71.2 84.2
2012 71.4 83.9
2011 71.2 83.7
2010 70.9 83.5
2009 70.4 83.2
2008 70.1 82.9
2007 69.8 82.6
2006 69.6 82.3
2005 69.3 81.9
2004 69.3 81.6
2003 68.8 81.3
2002 68.5 81.1
2001 68 80.8
2000 67.7 80.5
1999 67.3 80.2
1998 66.7 79.9
1997 66.2 79.7
1996 65.5 79.3
1995 64.9 79
1994 64.5 78.7
1993 64 78.4
1992 62.9 78.1
1991 62.5 77.9
1990 62 77.8
1989 61.3 77.6
1988 60 77.5
1987 59.4 77.5
1986 59.3 77.4
1985 58 77.3
1984 56.6 77.2
1983 54.4 77
1982 53.3 76.8
1981 50.9 76.6
1980 48.6 76.4
1979 53.8 76.1
1978 54.7 75.9
1977 54 75.6
1976 54.4 75.4
1975 53.4 75.3
1974 52.9 75.1
1973 52.8 74.8
1972 52 74.6
1971 51.7 74.4
1970 51.4 74.3
1969 51.3 74.2
1968 50.8 74.1
1967 50.8 73.9
1966 50.7 73.8
1965 50.2 73.7
1964 49.7 73.7
1963 49.4 73.6
1962 49 73.5
1961 48.6 73.4
1960 48.3 73.2
1959 48 73
1958 47.7 72.8
1957 47.1 72.7
1956 46.6 72.5
1955 46 72.4
1954 45.5 72.2
1953 45 72
1952 44.8 71.9
1951 43.8 71.7
1950 44.2 71.6

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

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El Salvador and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

San Marino
1x
Year Population
El Salvador San Marino
2024 6,338,193 33,977
2023 6,309,624 33,860
2022 6,280,319 33,755
2021 6,255,782 34,252
2020 6,234,673 34,770
2019 6,222,318 34,663
2018 6,219,807 34,522
2017 6,213,533 33,825
2016 6,200,800 33,101
2015 6,183,676 32,897
2014 6,162,955 32,655
2013 6,138,839 33,041
2012 6,113,975 33,469
2011 6,090,127 32,620
2010 6,068,249 33,270
2009 6,048,279 33,066
2008 6,029,297 31,662
2007 6,009,824 31,211
2006 6,002,319 30,184
2005 6,005,578 29,836
2004 6,004,671 29,457
2003 5,998,599 27,843
2002 5,986,631 27,491
2001 5,968,060 27,143
2000 5,943,366 26,799
1999 5,913,900 26,459
1998 5,880,781 26,125
1997 5,844,578 25,800
1996 5,805,286 25,482
1995 5,762,131 25,158
1994 5,714,129 24,823
1993 5,659,957 24,472
1992 5,585,609 24,125
1991 5,495,077 23,797
1990 5,399,726 23,475
1989 5,298,979 23,154
1988 5,195,833 22,843
1987 5,092,441 22,686
1986 4,992,769 22,636
1985 4,894,706 22,485
1984 4,798,003 22,346
1983 4,707,367 22,229
1982 4,622,477 22,055
1981 4,570,599 21,840
1980 4,540,382 21,585
1979 4,480,388 21,320
1978 4,394,114 21,026
1977 4,301,256 20,017
1976 4,210,310 19,110
1975 4,120,449 19,046
1974 4,029,671 19,030
1973 3,938,068 18,992
1972 3,846,830 18,787
1971 3,757,523 18,419
1970 3,668,796 18,168
1969 3,576,485 18,026
1968 3,480,773 17,861
1967 3,385,184 17,688
1966 3,290,961 17,523
1965 3,199,466 17,305
1964 3,111,883 16,977
1963 3,028,679 16,580
1962 2,949,204 16,183
1961 2,870,016 15,799
1960 2,791,459 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and San Marino

Fertility rate
El Salvador

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador San Marino
2023 1.78 1.15
2022 1.79 1.14
2021 1.8 1.13
2020 1.82 1.11
2019 1.84 1.1
2018 1.85 1.08
2017 1.9 1.05
2016 1.97 1.13
2015 2.07 1.2
2014 2.13 1.26
2013 2.15 1.48
2012 2.19 1.29
2011 2.22 1.46
2010 2.24 1.46
2009 2.26 1.36
2008 2.29 1.52
2007 2.35 1.26
2006 2.4 1.24
2005 2.44 1.2
2004 2.52 1.3
2003 2.64 1.3
2002 2.78 1.43
2001 2.93 1.52
2000 3.08 1.4
1999 3.22 1.29
1998 3.34 1.26
1997 3.38 1.24
1996 3.48 1.21
1995 3.57 1.17
1994 3.61 1.14
1993 3.69 1.12
1992 3.8 1.15
1991 3.89 1.17
1990 3.96 1.16
1989 4.03 1.15
1988 4.1 1.14
1987 4.18 1.14
1986 4.19 1.15
1985 4.32 1.17
1984 4.48 1.2
1983 4.65 1.25
1982 4.83 1.3
1981 4.99 1.41
1980 5.11 1.53
1979 5.23 1.63
1978 5.36 1.77
1977 5.47 1.87
1976 5.59 1.95
1975 5.71 2.05
1974 5.82 2.13
1973 5.93 2.23
1972 6.03 2.29
1971 6.13 2.33
1970 6.18 2.32
1969 6.28 2.31
1968 6.39 2.3
1967 6.49 2.31
1966 6.57 2.33
1965 6.64 2.33
1964 6.68 2.37
1963 6.69 2.4
1962 6.68 2.43
1961 6.64 2.68
1960 6.62 2.43

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

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El Salvador and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador San Marino
2024 28.5 49
2023 28 48.3
2022 27.6 47.7
2021 27.2 47.2
2020 26.8 46.8
2019 26.4 46.3
2018 26 45.8
2017 25.6 45.3
2016 25.2 44.9
2015 24.9 44.5
2014 24.6 44
2013 24.3 43.7
2012 24.1 43.3
2011 23.9 42.8
2010 23.7 42.4
2009 23.5 42
2008 23.3 41.6
2007 23.2 41.2
2006 23 40.8
2005 22.7 40.4
2004 22.5 40.1
2003 22.2 39.7
2002 21.9 39.3
2001 21.6 39
2000 21.3 38.7
1999 21 38.4
1998 20.6 38.1
1997 20.3 37.9
1996 19.9 37.7
1995 19.6 37.4
1994 19.3 37.2
1993 19 36.8
1992 18.8 36.5
1991 18.8 36.1
1990 18.8 35.8
1989 18.7 35.5
1988 18.6 35.1
1987 18.5 34.8
1986 18.4 34.5
1985 18.2 34.2
1984 18 33.9
1983 17.8 33.6
1982 17.7 33.3
1981 17.6 33
1980 17.5 32.7
1979 17.4 32.5
1978 17.2 32.3
1977 17.1 32
1976 17 31.7
1975 16.9 31.5
1974 16.8 31.3
1973 16.7 31.2
1972 16.6 31
1971 16.6 30.8
1970 16.6 30.8
1969 16.6 30.9
1968 16.6 30.9
1967 16.7 30.9
1966 16.8 30.9
1965 16.9 30.9
1964 16.9 30.9
1963 17 30.8
1962 17 30.8
1961 17.1 30.9
1960 17.2 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador San Marino
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
130
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
7%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
87%
2023

Health

El Salvador San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

El Salvador San Marino
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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