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El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 150th vs. 12th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
Population
6399793
36734925
Population rank 111/197 44/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 105/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $33,853,940,000 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $31,870,120,000 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $29,043,140,000 $982,661,066,667
2020 $24,921,190,000 $767,951,200,000
2019 $26,881,140,000 $888,890,133,333
2018 $26,020,850,000 $886,564,800,000
2017 $24,979,190,000 $741,266,133,333
2016 $24,191,430,000 $689,279,466,667
2015 $23,438,240,000 $693,414,400,000
2014 $22,593,470,000 $787,153,066,667
2013 $21,990,960,000 $769,755,733,333
2012 $21,386,150,000 $751,921,333,333
2011 $20,283,780,000 $680,660,800,000
2010 $18,447,920,000 $528,207,466,667
2009 $17,601,620,000 $429,097,866,667
2008 $17,986,890,000 $519,796,800,000
2007 $17,011,750,000 $415,964,509,673
2006 $15,999,890,000 $376,900,133,511
2005 $14,698,000,000 $328,459,608,764
2004 $13,724,810,900 $258,742,133,333
2003 $13,243,892,200 $215,807,733,333
2002 $12,664,190,300 $189,605,866,667
2001 $12,282,533,600 $184,137,600,000
2000 $11,784,927,700 $189,514,933,333
1999 $11,284,197,000 $161,717,066,667
1998 $10,936,669,900 $146,775,466,667
1997 $10,221,705,900 $165,963,684,913
1996 $9,586,327,800 $158,662,483,311
1995 $8,921,947,100 $143,343,124,166
1994 $7,679,384,000 $135,174,899,866
1993 $6,680,269,200 $132,967,957,276
1992 $5,813,399,300 $137,087,850,467
1991 $5,252,342,400 $132,223,230,975
1990 $4,817,542,204 $117,630,173,565
1989 $4,372,215,300 $95,344,459,279
1988 $4,189,880,000 $88,256,074,766
1987 $3,958,045,800 $85,695,861,148
1986 $3,771,663,200 $86,961,922,765
1985 $3,800,368,600 $103,897,846,494
1984 $3,661,683,400 $119,624,858,116
1983 $3,506,347,800 $129,171,635,311
1982 $3,399,189,100 $153,240,313,858
1981 $3,437,200,200 $184,291,360,139
1980 $3,573,959,900 $164,539,660,725
1979 $3,463,639,900 $111,858,444,786
1978 $3,127,960,000 $80,266,516,687
1977 $2,941,640,100 $74,188,986,586
1976 $2,328,280,100 $64,005,665,722
1975 $1,884,120,100 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,665,880,000 $45,412,957,746
1973 $1,442,320,000 $14,947,435,499
1972 $1,263,720,000 $9,664,267,087
1971 $1,186,120,000 $7,184,806,909
1970 $1,132,920,000 $5,377,333,333
1969 $1,049,400,000 $4,485,777,644
1968 $1,009,760,100 $4,187,777,711
1967 $976,200,000 $3,257,022,223
1966 $929,520,000 $2,920,555,557
1965 $877,720,000 $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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El Salvador and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2024 $5,580 $35,122
2023 $5,365 $36,157
2022 $5,075 $38,510
2021 $4,643 $31,921
2020 $3,997 $24,339
2019 $4,320 $29,567
2018 $4,184 $29,360
2017 $4,020 $23,929
2016 $3,901 $22,268
2015 $3,790 $23,256
2014 $3,666 $27,805
2013 $3,582 $27,865
2012 $3,498 $28,733
2011 $3,331 $27,127
2010 $3,040 $22,028
2009 $2,910 $17,718
2008 $2,983 $22,320
2007 $2,831 $18,596
2006 $2,666 $17,564
2005 $2,447 $15,976
2004 $2,286 $13,154
2003 $2,208 $11,487
2002 $2,115 $10,586
2001 $2,058 $10,805
2000 $1,983 $11,715
1999 $1,908 $10,452
1998 $1,860 $9,836
1997 $1,749 $11,545
1996 $1,651 $11,472
1995 $1,548 $10,786
1994 $1,344 $10,602
1993 $1,180 $10,885
1992 $1,041 $11,730
1991 $956 $11,847
1990 $892 $11,055
1989 $825 $9,414
1988 $806 $9,165
1987 $777 $9,386
1986 $755 $10,078
1985 $776 $12,745
1984 $763 $15,541
1983 $745 $17,810
1982 $735 $22,454
1981 $752 $28,703
1980 $787 $27,206
1979 $773 $19,612
1978 $712 $14,914
1977 $684 $14,595
1976 $553 $13,313
1975 $457 $10,266
1974 $413 $10,503
1973 $366 $3,640
1972 $329 $2,474
1971 $316 $1,929
1970 $309 $1,509
1969 $293.4 $1,313
1968 $290.1 $1,276
1967 $288.4 $1,032
1966 $282.4 $961
1965 $274.3 $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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El Salvador vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2026 72.7 79.4
2025 72.5 79.2
2024 72.3 79
2023 72.1 78.7
2022 72 77.3
2021 69.9 77.1
2020 70.2 77.6
2019 71.7 78.3
2018 71.4 78.7
2017 71 78.7
2016 70.9 78.4
2015 71 77.8
2014 71.1 77.1
2013 71.2 76.5
2012 71.4 76.1
2011 71.2 75.8
2010 70.9 75.6
2009 70.4 75.4
2008 70.1 75.3
2007 69.8 75.1
2006 69.6 74.8
2005 69.3 74.4
2004 69.3 74
2003 68.8 73.7
2002 68.5 73.3
2001 68 73
2000 67.7 72.6
1999 67.3 72.3
1998 66.7 72
1997 66.2 71.6
1996 65.5 71.3
1995 64.9 70.9
1994 64.5 70.6
1993 64 70.2
1992 62.9 69.8
1991 62.5 69.3
1990 62 68.9
1989 61.3 68.4
1988 60 67.8
1987 59.4 67.2
1986 59.3 66.6
1985 58 66
1984 56.6 65.4
1983 54.4 64.7
1982 53.3 64
1981 50.9 63.3
1980 48.6 62.4
1979 53.8 61.5
1978 54.7 60.7
1977 54 59.7
1976 54.4 58.8
1975 53.4 57.8
1974 52.9 56.8
1973 52.8 55.8
1972 52 54.7
1971 51.7 53.7
1970 51.4 52.7
1969 51.3 51.8
1968 50.8 50.9
1967 50.8 50
1966 50.7 49.2
1965 50.2 48.4
1964 49.7 47.7
1963 49.4 47.1
1962 49 46.5
1961 48.6 45.9
1960 48.3 45.3
1959 48 44.8
1958 47.7 44.2
1957 47.1 43.7
1956 46.6 43.1
1955 46 42.6
1954 45.5 42.1
1953 45 41.6
1952 44.8 41.1
1951 43.8 40.6
1950 44.2 40

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

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El Salvador and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2024 6,338,193 35,300,280
2023 6,309,624 33,702,731
2022 6,280,319 32,175,224
2021 6,255,782 30,784,383
2020 6,234,673 31,552,510
2019 6,222,318 30,063,799
2018 6,219,807 30,196,281
2017 6,213,533 30,977,355
2016 6,200,800 30,954,198
2015 6,183,676 29,816,382
2014 6,162,955 28,309,273
2013 6,138,839 27,624,004
2012 6,113,975 26,168,861
2011 6,090,127 25,091,867
2010 6,068,249 23,978,487
2009 6,048,279 24,217,654
2008 6,029,297 23,287,877
2007 6,009,824 22,368,313
2006 6,002,319 21,459,144
2005 6,005,578 20,559,890
2004 6,004,671 19,669,480
2003 5,998,599 18,786,767
2002 5,986,631 17,910,910
2001 5,968,060 17,041,397
2000 5,943,366 16,177,722
1999 5,913,900 15,472,075
1998 5,880,781 14,922,185
1997 5,844,578 14,374,943
1996 5,805,286 13,831,009
1995 5,762,131 13,289,245
1994 5,714,129 12,750,040
1993 5,659,957 12,215,862
1992 5,585,609 11,686,676
1991 5,495,077 11,160,744
1990 5,399,726 10,640,691
1989 5,298,979 10,128,394
1988 5,195,833 9,629,165
1987 5,092,441 9,130,194
1986 4,992,769 8,628,639
1985 4,894,706 8,151,779
1984 4,798,003 7,697,307
1983 4,707,367 7,252,941
1982 4,622,477 6,824,486
1981 4,570,599 6,420,551
1980 4,540,382 6,047,997
1979 4,480,388 5,703,698
1978 4,394,114 5,381,902
1977 4,301,256 5,083,048
1976 4,210,310 4,807,933
1975 4,120,449 4,556,287
1974 4,029,671 4,323,632
1973 3,938,068 4,106,344
1972 3,846,830 3,905,722
1971 3,757,523 3,724,031
1970 3,668,796 3,562,470
1969 3,576,485 3,417,114
1968 3,480,773 3,282,711
1967 3,385,184 3,157,242
1966 3,290,961 3,039,887
1965 3,199,466 2,928,771
1964 3,111,883 2,821,968
1963 3,028,679 2,719,341
1962 2,949,204 2,620,910
1961 2,870,016 2,526,347
1960 2,791,459 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2023 1.78 2.28
2022 1.79 2.14
2021 1.8 2.17
2020 1.82 2.27
2019 1.84 2.49
2018 1.85 2.67
2017 1.9 2.67
2016 1.97 2.65
2015 2.07 2.63
2014 2.13 2.68
2013 2.15 2.67
2012 2.19 2.78
2011 2.22 2.8
2010 2.24 2.81
2009 2.26 2.95
2008 2.29 3.07
2007 2.35 3.19
2006 2.4 3.18
2005 2.44 3.16
2004 2.52 3.26
2003 2.64 3.47
2002 2.78 3.71
2001 2.93 3.96
2000 3.08 4.21
1999 3.22 4.35
1998 3.34 4.52
1997 3.38 4.66
1996 3.48 4.81
1995 3.57 4.99
1994 3.61 5.16
1993 3.69 5.33
1992 3.8 5.49
1991 3.89 5.64
1990 3.96 5.8
1989 4.03 5.98
1988 4.1 6.15
1987 4.18 6.34
1986 4.19 6.52
1985 4.32 6.65
1984 4.48 6.78
1983 4.65 6.88
1982 4.83 6.98
1981 4.99 7.07
1980 5.11 7.15
1979 5.23 7.23
1978 5.36 7.26
1977 5.47 7.3
1976 5.59 7.33
1975 5.71 7.37
1974 5.82 7.43
1973 5.93 7.48
1972 6.03 7.54
1971 6.13 7.56
1970 6.18 7.58
1969 6.28 7.6
1968 6.39 7.63
1967 6.49 7.66
1966 6.57 7.66
1965 6.64 7.66
1964 6.68 7.67
1963 6.69 7.65
1962 6.68 7.64
1961 6.64 7.63
1960 6.62 7.63

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

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El Salvador and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Saudi Arabia
2024 28.5 30.5
2023 28 30.2
2022 27.6 29.7
2021 27.2 29.5
2020 26.8 29.4
2019 26.4 29.3
2018 26 29.3
2017 25.6 29
2016 25.2 28.6
2015 24.9 27.9
2014 24.6 27.2
2013 24.3 26.6
2012 24.1 25.9
2011 23.9 25.2
2010 23.7 24.5
2009 23.5 23.9
2008 23.3 23.4
2007 23.2 22.8
2006 23 22.3
2005 22.7 21.9
2004 22.5 21.4
2003 22.2 21.1
2002 21.9 20.8
2001 21.6 20.7
2000 21.3 20.8
1999 21 20.7
1998 20.6 20.4
1997 20.3 20.2
1996 19.9 19.9
1995 19.6 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19 19.4
1992 18.8 19.3
1991 18.8 19.2
1990 18.8 19
1989 18.7 19
1988 18.6 18.9
1987 18.5 18.8
1986 18.4 18.7
1985 18.2 18.7
1984 18 18.6
1983 17.8 18.5
1982 17.7 18.4
1981 17.6 18.3
1980 17.5 18.2
1979 17.4 18.1
1978 17.2 18
1977 17.1 17.9
1976 17 17.8
1975 16.9 17.7
1974 16.8 17.6
1973 16.7 17.5
1972 16.6 17.4
1971 16.6 17.4
1970 16.6 17.4
1969 16.6 17.4
1968 16.6 17.5
1967 16.7 17.6
1966 16.8 17.7
1965 16.9 17.9
1964 16.9 18
1963 17 18.2
1962 17 18.4
1961 17.1 18.5
1960 17.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
137,554 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 (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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