El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 150th vs. 111th).
By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6399793
|
6494521
|
| Population rank | 111/197 | 110/197 |
| GDP |
$35.4B
2024 |
$90.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 105/197 | 76/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,580
2024 |
$13,679
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 116/197 | 73/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
$32,832
2024 |
| Government debt |
$30.9B
2024 |
$40.1B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.5%
2024 |
44.5%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,883
2024 |
$6,084
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 81/185 | 73/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,768
2026 |
$12,252
2026 |
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Population density |
799 ppl/mi²
2026 |
200 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.61
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
77.3 years
2026 |
El Salvador and Serbia: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Serbia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | $35,364,960,000 | $90,097,765,959 |
| 2023 | $33,853,940,000 | $81,343,999,280 |
| 2022 | $31,870,120,000 | $66,809,895,701 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $66,159,884,073 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $55,874,017,669 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $53,864,693,665 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $52,787,520,249 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $45,972,834,714 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $42,225,495,910 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $41,297,410,635 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $49,114,321,280 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $50,455,529,604 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $45,103,269,969 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $51,251,098,408 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $43,536,629,233 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $46,955,984,410 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $54,220,641,202 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $44,888,028,946 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $33,298,057,362 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $28,334,256,181 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $26,845,632,342 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $23,593,044,418 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $17,930,583,571 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $13,599,378,662 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $7,326,373,882 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $20,878,694,851 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $21,004,077,441 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $27,153,408,995 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $23,277,430,168 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $17,921,892,655 |
| 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 Serbia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | $5,580 | $13,679 |
| 2023 | $5,365 | $12,282 |
| 2022 | $5,075 | $10,025 |
| 2021 | $4,643 | $9,681 |
| 2020 | $3,997 | $8,099 |
| 2019 | $4,320 | $7,756 |
| 2018 | $4,184 | $7,560 |
| 2017 | $4,020 | $6,548 |
| 2016 | $3,901 | $5,982 |
| 2015 | $3,790 | $5,820 |
| 2014 | $3,666 | $6,887 |
| 2013 | $3,582 | $7,040 |
| 2012 | $3,498 | $6,263 |
| 2011 | $3,331 | $7,082 |
| 2010 | $3,040 | $5,971 |
| 2009 | $2,910 | $6,414 |
| 2008 | $2,983 | $7,377 |
| 2007 | $2,831 | $6,081 |
| 2006 | $2,666 | $4,493 |
| 2005 | $2,447 | $3,808 |
| 2004 | $2,286 | $3,597 |
| 2003 | $2,208 | $3,154 |
| 2002 | $2,115 | $2,391 |
| 2001 | $2,058 | $1,812 |
| 2000 | $1,983 | $975 |
| 1999 | $1,908 | $2,769 |
| 1998 | $1,860 | $2,775 |
| 1997 | $1,749 | $3,574 |
| 1996 | $1,651 | $3,054 |
| 1995 | $1,548 | $2,349 |
| 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. Serbia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2026 | 72.7 | 77.3 |
| 2025 | 72.5 | 77.1 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 76.9 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 76.8 |
| 2022 | 72 | 75.5 |
| 2021 | 69.9 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 74.5 |
| 2019 | 71.7 | 76.1 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 76 |
| 2017 | 71 | 75.8 |
| 2016 | 70.9 | 75.7 |
| 2015 | 71 | 75.7 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 75.5 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 75.3 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 75.1 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 74.7 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 74.4 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 74.1 |
| 2008 | 70.1 | 73.9 |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 73.7 |
| 2006 | 69.6 | 73.4 |
| 2005 | 69.3 | 73.1 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 72.9 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 72.7 |
| 2002 | 68.5 | 72.6 |
| 2001 | 68 | 72.3 |
| 2000 | 67.7 | 72.3 |
| 1999 | 67.3 | 70 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 72.3 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 72.9 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 72.9 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 72.7 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 72.3 |
| 1993 | 64 | 71.9 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 71.6 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 71.9 |
| 1990 | 62 | 72.2 |
| 1989 | 61.3 | 72.3 |
| 1988 | 60 | 72 |
| 1987 | 59.4 | 71.9 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 71.6 |
| 1985 | 58 | 71.4 |
| 1984 | 56.6 | 71.2 |
| 1983 | 54.4 | 71.1 |
| 1982 | 53.3 | 71 |
| 1981 | 50.9 | 71.1 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 71.1 |
| 1979 | 53.8 | 71.2 |
| 1978 | 54.7 | 71.4 |
| 1977 | 54 | 71.8 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 71.6 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 71.1 |
| 1973 | 52.8 | 70.5 |
| 1972 | 52 | 70 |
| 1971 | 51.7 | 69.7 |
| 1970 | 51.4 | 69.7 |
| 1969 | 51.3 | 70 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 70.1 |
| 1967 | 50.8 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 50.7 | 69.4 |
| 1965 | 50.2 | 68.7 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 68 |
| 1963 | 49.4 | 67.4 |
| 1962 | 49 | 67 |
| 1961 | 48.6 | 66.3 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 65.7 |
| 1959 | 48 | 65.2 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 64.3 |
| 1957 | 47.1 | 63.2 |
| 1956 | 46.6 | 61.9 |
| 1955 | 46 | 61.3 |
| 1954 | 45.5 | 60.7 |
| 1953 | 45 | 59.8 |
| 1952 | 44.8 | 57.4 |
| 1951 | 43.8 | 55.6 |
| 1950 | 44.2 | 55.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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El Salvador and Serbia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 6,586,476 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 6,623,183 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 6,664,449 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 6,834,326 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 6,899,126 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 6,945,235 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 6,982,604 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 7,020,858 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 7,058,322 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 7,095,383 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 7,131,787 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 7,166,553 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 7,201,497 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 7,236,519 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 7,291,436 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 7,320,807 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 7,350,222 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 7,381,579 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 7,411,569 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 7,440,769 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 7,463,157 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 7,480,591 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 7,500,031 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 7,503,433 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 7,516,346 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 7,540,401 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 7,567,745 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 7,598,538 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 7,622,185 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 7,628,264 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 7,622,711 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 7,614,328 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 7,604,063 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 7,595,636 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 7,897,937 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 7,893,787 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 7,884,218 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 7,868,027 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 7,853,824 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 7,835,902 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 7,813,549 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 7,788,100 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 7,763,335 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 7,736,787 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 7,709,544 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 7,541,997 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 7,504,017 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 7,462,783 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 7,418,973 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 7,368,717 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 7,326,043 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 7,283,902 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 7,252,012 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 7,211,716 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 7,164,993 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 7,123,249 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 7,007,586 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 6,966,522 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 6,927,969 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 6,876,624 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 6,832,855 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 6,787,950 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 6,740,264 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 6,689,077 |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 6,638,992 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Serbia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 1.49 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | 1.46 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 1.46 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 2.29 | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 1.43 |
| 2005 | 2.44 | 1.45 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 1.57 |
| 2003 | 2.64 | 1.59 |
| 2002 | 2.78 | 1.57 |
| 2001 | 2.93 | 1.58 |
| 2000 | 3.08 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 3.38 | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 3.48 | 1.44 |
| 1995 | 3.57 | 1.47 |
| 1994 | 3.61 | 1.51 |
| 1993 | 3.69 | 1.54 |
| 1992 | 3.8 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 3.89 | 1.61 |
| 1990 | 3.96 | 1.65 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 1.69 |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 1.72 |
| 1987 | 4.18 | 1.75 |
| 1986 | 4.19 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 4.32 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 4.48 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 4.65 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 4.83 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 4.99 | 1.85 |
| 1980 | 5.11 | 1.86 |
| 1979 | 5.23 | 1.88 |
| 1978 | 5.36 | 1.89 |
| 1977 | 5.47 | 1.9 |
| 1976 | 5.59 | 1.91 |
| 1975 | 5.71 | 1.92 |
| 1974 | 5.82 | 1.93 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 6.03 | 1.95 |
| 1971 | 6.13 | 1.96 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 1.97 |
| 1969 | 6.28 | 1.99 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 2.01 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 2.02 |
| 1966 | 6.57 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 6.64 | 2.06 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 2.07 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 2.08 |
| 1962 | 6.68 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 6.64 | 2.13 |
| 1960 | 6.62 | 2.15 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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El Salvador and Serbia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | 44.9 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 44.7 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 44.4 |
| 2019 | 26.4 | 44.2 |
| 2018 | 26 | 44 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 43.7 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | 43.5 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 43.3 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 43 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 42.8 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 42.6 |
| 2011 | 23.9 | 42.4 |
| 2010 | 23.7 | 42.1 |
| 2009 | 23.5 | 41.9 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 41.7 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 23 | 41.3 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 41.1 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 40.9 |
| 2003 | 22.2 | 40.7 |
| 2002 | 21.9 | 40.5 |
| 2001 | 21.6 | 40.3 |
| 2000 | 21.3 | 40.1 |
| 1999 | 21 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 20.6 | 39.5 |
| 1997 | 20.3 | 39.2 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 38.9 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 38.5 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 38.2 |
| 1993 | 19 | 37.8 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 37.5 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 37.1 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 36.8 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 36.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 36.1 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 35.7 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 35.4 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 35 |
| 1984 | 18 | 34.7 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 34.4 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 34.1 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 33.9 |
| 1980 | 17.5 | 33.8 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 33.7 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 33.5 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 33.4 |
| 1976 | 17 | 33.2 |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 33 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 32.8 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 32.7 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 32.5 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 32.2 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 32 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 31.7 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 31.4 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 31.1 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 30.8 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 30.5 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 30.2 |
| 1963 | 17 | 29.8 |
| 1962 | 17 | 29.4 |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 29.1 |
| 1960 | 17.2 | 28.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.5B
2024 |
$76.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.4%
2024 |
42.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.17%
2023 |
3.4%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.19%
2024 |
2.6%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
32,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.55%
2024 |
-1.75%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.71%
2024 |
7.24%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.7
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
24.7%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
2.4%
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.06B
2011 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.7B
2024 |
$30.5B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$8.49B
2024 |
$5.76B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
707,000
2020 |
446,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.3%
2020 |
5.58%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
43.4%
2024 |
83.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
769 kg
2022 |
2,378 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
$12.5
2023 |
| 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 |
83%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.9%
2021 |
27.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
34.2%
2022 |
7.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
42.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
5,090 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
35%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
30.3%
2022 |
32.7%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,934
2025 |
-13,086
2025 |
| Urban population |
75.1%
2024 |
62.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.5:52.5
2024 |
47.4:52.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.93 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
42.7
2026 |
63.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2025 |
33
2025 |
| Higher education index |
33
2026 |
82
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.83
2022 |
1.31
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
7.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
130
2025 |
134
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
99.3%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
55%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
67.7%
2023 |
87.7%
2024 |
Health
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$501
2023 |
$984
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$162.7
2023 |
$316
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
77.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.89%
2023 |
0.0002%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.62
2023 |
3.1
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
28.4 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
39
2023 |
11
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
10.4
2023 |
5.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31.3%
2022 |
23.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.7%
2024 |
10.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2026 |
40
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
39.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.15 liters
2020 |
7.89 liters
2019 |
Territory
|
El Salvador
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
0.06%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
4,929 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2026 |
13,112 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2026 |
10,516 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
28,222 mi
2024 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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