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El Salvador vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 150th vs. 177th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Singapore
Population
6399793
6125852
Population rank 111/197 113/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

El Salvador and Singapore: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Singapore economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Singapore
2024 $35,364,960,000 $547,386,645,892
2023 $33,853,940,000 $505,439,514,078
2022 $31,870,120,000 $509,017,841,147
2021 $29,043,140,000 $436,591,382,250
2020 $24,921,190,000 $349,165,858,545
2019 $26,881,140,000 $376,161,998,830
2018 $26,020,850,000 $377,123,710,561
2017 $24,979,190,000 $343,673,334,902
2016 $24,191,430,000 $319,646,468,521
2015 $23,438,240,000 $307,998,545,269
2014 $22,593,470,000 $314,863,580,758
2013 $21,990,960,000 $307,576,360,585
2012 $21,386,150,000 $295,092,888,077
2011 $20,283,780,000 $279,356,499,090
2010 $18,447,920,000 $239,807,980,591
2009 $17,601,620,000 $194,150,283,772
2008 $17,986,890,000 $193,617,323,539
2007 $17,011,750,000 $180,941,701,358
2006 $15,999,890,000 $148,627,286,361
2005 $14,698,000,000 $127,807,848,728
2004 $13,724,810,900 $115,033,593,101
2003 $13,243,892,200 $97,646,401,096
2002 $12,664,190,300 $92,538,372,870
2001 $12,282,533,600 $89,793,790,670
2000 $11,784,927,700 $96,076,539,926
1999 $11,284,197,000 $86,286,849,755
1998 $10,936,669,900 $85,728,207,782
1997 $10,221,705,900 $100,123,787,215
1996 $9,586,327,800 $96,293,086,513
1995 $8,921,947,100 $87,812,540,788
1994 $7,679,384,000 $73,688,724,431
1993 $6,680,269,200 $60,603,815,716
1992 $5,813,399,300 $52,131,320,033
1991 $5,252,342,400 $45,466,164,978
1990 $4,817,542,204 $36,144,336,769
1989 $4,372,215,300 $30,465,364,739
1988 $4,189,880,000 $25,371,462,488
1987 $3,958,045,800 $20,919,215,578
1986 $3,771,663,200 $18,586,746,057
1985 $3,800,368,600 $19,156,532,746
1984 $3,661,683,400 $19,749,361,098
1983 $3,506,347,800 $17,784,112,150
1982 $3,399,189,100 $16,084,252,378
1981 $3,437,200,200 $14,175,228,844
1980 $3,573,959,900 $11,896,256,783
1979 $3,463,639,900 $9,296,921,724
1978 $3,127,960,000 $7,517,176,355
1977 $2,941,640,100 $6,618,585,074
1976 $2,328,280,100 $6,327,077,974
1975 $1,884,120,100 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,665,880,000 $5,221,534,956
1973 $1,442,320,000 $3,696,213,333
1972 $1,263,720,000 $2,721,440,981
1971 $1,186,120,000 $2,263,785,444
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,425,706,091
1967 $976,200,000 $1,238,035,816
1966 $929,520,000 $1,096,425,608
1965 $877,720,000 $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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El Salvador and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Singapore
2024 $5,580 $90,674
2023 $5,365 $85,412
2022 $5,075 $90,299
2021 $4,643 $80,056
2020 $3,997 $61,410
2019 $4,320 $65,952
2018 $4,184 $66,882
2017 $4,020 $61,236
2016 $3,901 $57,006
2015 $3,790 $55,646
2014 $3,666 $57,565
2013 $3,582 $56,967
2012 $3,498 $55,548
2011 $3,331 $53,891
2010 $3,040 $47,237
2009 $2,910 $38,927
2008 $2,983 $40,009
2007 $2,831 $39,433
2006 $2,666 $33,768
2005 $2,447 $29,961
2004 $2,286 $27,608
2003 $2,208 $23,730
2002 $2,115 $22,160
2001 $2,058 $21,700
2000 $1,983 $23,853
1999 $1,908 $21,797
1998 $1,860 $21,829
1997 $1,749 $26,376
1996 $1,651 $26,233
1995 $1,548 $24,915
1994 $1,344 $21,552
1993 $1,180 $18,290
1992 $1,041 $16,136
1991 $956 $14,502
1990 $892 $11,862
1989 $825 $10,395
1988 $806 $8,914
1987 $777 $7,539
1986 $755 $6,800
1985 $776 $7,002
1984 $763 $7,228
1983 $745 $6,633
1982 $735 $6,078
1981 $752 $5,597
1980 $787 $4,928
1979 $773 $3,901
1978 $712 $3,194
1977 $684 $2,846
1976 $553 $2,759
1975 $457 $2,490
1974 $413 $2,342
1973 $366 $1,685
1972 $329 $1,264
1971 $316 $1,071
1970 $309 $926
1969 $293.4 $813
1968 $290.1 $709
1967 $288.4 $626
1966 $282.4 $567
1965 $274.3 $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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El Salvador vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Singapore
2026 72.7 84.1
2025 72.5 84
2024 72.3 83.9
2023 72.1 83.7
2022 72 82.9
2021 69.9 83.5
2020 70.2 83.7
2019 71.7 83.7
2018 71.4 83.4
2017 71 83.1
2016 70.9 82.9
2015 71 82.7
2014 71.1 82.6
2013 71.2 82.5
2012 71.4 82.2
2011 71.2 81.9
2010 70.9 81.6
2009 70.4 81.4
2008 70.1 81.1
2007 69.8 80.9
2006 69.6 80.6
2005 69.3 80.3
2004 69.3 79.7
2003 68.8 79.2
2002 68.5 78.7
2001 68 78.3
2000 67.7 77.8
1999 67.3 77.3
1998 66.7 76.9
1997 66.2 76.4
1996 65.5 76.1
1995 64.9 75.7
1994 64.5 75.6
1993 64 75.5
1992 62.9 75.3
1991 62.5 75.1
1990 62 74.6
1989 61.3 74.3
1988 60 74
1987 59.4 74
1986 59.3 73.6
1985 58 73.1
1984 56.6 72.6
1983 54.4 72.4
1982 53.3 72
1981 50.9 71.7
1980 48.6 71.5
1979 53.8 71.4
1978 54.7 71.2
1977 54 70.9
1976 54.4 70.6
1975 53.4 70.2
1974 52.9 69.7
1973 52.8 69.4
1972 52 69
1971 51.7 68.8
1970 51.4 68.5
1969 51.3 68.1
1968 50.8 67.7
1967 50.8 67.3
1966 50.7 67.2
1965 50.2 66.9
1964 49.7 66.7
1963 49.4 66.5
1962 49 66.1
1961 48.6 65.7
1960 48.3 65.3
1959 48 64.8
1958 47.7 64
1957 47.1 63.4
1956 46.6 62.6
1955 46 61.2
1954 45.5 59.4
1953 45 57.5
1952 44.8 56.4
1951 43.8 55.3
1950 44.2 54.1

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

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El Salvador and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Singapore
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Singapore
2024 6,338,193 6,036,860
2023 6,309,624 5,917,648
2022 6,280,319 5,637,022
2021 6,255,782 5,453,566
2020 6,234,673 5,685,807
2019 6,222,318 5,703,569
2018 6,219,807 5,638,676
2017 6,213,533 5,612,253
2016 6,200,800 5,607,283
2015 6,183,676 5,535,002
2014 6,162,955 5,469,724
2013 6,138,839 5,399,162
2012 6,113,975 5,312,437
2011 6,090,127 5,183,688
2010 6,068,249 5,076,732
2009 6,048,279 4,987,573
2008 6,029,297 4,839,396
2007 6,009,824 4,588,599
2006 6,002,319 4,401,365
2005 6,005,578 4,265,762
2004 6,004,671 4,166,664
2003 5,998,599 4,114,826
2002 5,986,631 4,175,950
2001 5,968,060 4,138,012
2000 5,943,366 4,027,887
1999 5,913,900 3,958,723
1998 5,880,781 3,927,213
1997 5,844,578 3,796,038
1996 5,805,286 3,670,704
1995 5,762,131 3,524,506
1994 5,714,129 3,419,048
1993 5,659,957 3,313,471
1992 5,585,609 3,230,698
1991 5,495,077 3,135,083
1990 5,399,726 3,047,132
1989 5,298,979 2,930,901
1988 5,195,833 2,846,108
1987 5,092,441 2,774,789
1986 4,992,769 2,733,373
1985 4,894,706 2,735,957
1984 4,798,003 2,732,221
1983 4,707,367 2,681,061
1982 4,622,477 2,646,466
1981 4,570,599 2,532,835
1980 4,540,382 2,413,945
1979 4,480,388 2,383,500
1978 4,394,114 2,353,600
1977 4,301,256 2,325,300
1976 4,210,310 2,293,300
1975 4,120,449 2,262,600
1974 4,029,671 2,229,800
1973 3,938,068 2,193,000
1972 3,846,830 2,152,400
1971 3,757,523 2,112,900
1970 3,668,796 2,074,507
1969 3,576,485 2,042,500
1968 3,480,773 2,012,000
1967 3,385,184 1,977,600
1966 3,290,961 1,934,400
1965 3,199,466 1,886,900
1964 3,111,883 1,841,600
1963 3,028,679 1,795,000
1962 2,949,204 1,750,200
1961 2,870,016 1,702,400
1960 2,791,459 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Singapore

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Singapore
2023 1.78 0.97
2022 1.79 1.04
2021 1.8 1.12
2020 1.82 1.1
2019 1.84 1.14
2018 1.85 1.14
2017 1.9 1.16
2016 1.97 1.2
2015 2.07 1.24
2014 2.13 1.25
2013 2.15 1.19
2012 2.19 1.29
2011 2.22 1.2
2010 2.24 1.15
2009 2.26 1.22
2008 2.29 1.28
2007 2.35 1.29
2006 2.4 1.28
2005 2.44 1.26
2004 2.52 1.26
2003 2.64 1.27
2002 2.78 1.37
2001 2.93 1.41
2000 3.08 1.6
1999 3.22 1.47
1998 3.34 1.48
1997 3.38 1.61
1996 3.48 1.66
1995 3.57 1.67
1994 3.61 1.71
1993 3.69 1.74
1992 3.8 1.72
1991 3.89 1.73
1990 3.96 1.83
1989 4.03 1.75
1988 4.1 1.96
1987 4.18 1.62
1986 4.19 1.43
1985 4.32 1.61
1984 4.48 1.62
1983 4.65 1.61
1982 4.83 1.74
1981 4.99 1.78
1980 5.11 1.82
1979 5.23 1.79
1978 5.36 1.79
1977 5.47 1.82
1976 5.59 2.11
1975 5.71 2.07
1974 5.82 2.35
1973 5.93 2.79
1972 6.03 3.04
1971 6.13 3.02
1970 6.18 3.07
1969 6.28 3.22
1968 6.39 3.53
1967 6.49 3.91
1966 6.57 4.46
1965 6.64 4.66
1964 6.68 4.97
1963 6.69 5.16
1962 6.68 5.21
1961 6.64 5.41
1960 6.62 5.76

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

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El Salvador and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Singapore
2024 28.5 36.8
2023 28 36.2
2022 27.6 35.9
2021 27.2 35.8
2020 26.8 35.5
2019 26.4 35.2
2018 26 35
2017 25.6 34.8
2016 25.2 34.5
2015 24.9 34.4
2014 24.6 34.2
2013 24.3 34.1
2012 24.1 34
2011 23.9 33.9
2010 23.7 33.7
2009 23.5 33.6
2008 23.3 33.5
2007 23.2 33.6
2006 23 33.6
2005 22.7 33.5
2004 22.5 33.3
2003 22.2 33
2002 21.9 32.7
2001 21.6 32.5
2000 21.3 32.2
1999 21 31.9
1998 20.6 31.6
1997 20.3 31.4
1996 19.9 31.2
1995 19.6 31
1994 19.3 30.7
1993 19 30.4
1992 18.8 30.1
1991 18.8 29.8
1990 18.8 29.5
1989 18.7 29.1
1988 18.6 28.7
1987 18.5 28.3
1986 18.4 27.8
1985 18.2 27.3
1984 18 26.9
1983 17.8 26.4
1982 17.7 25.9
1981 17.6 25.3
1980 17.5 24.7
1979 17.4 24.2
1978 17.2 23.6
1977 17.1 23.1
1976 17 22.6
1975 16.9 22
1974 16.8 21.5
1973 16.7 21
1972 16.6 20.6
1971 16.6 20.1
1970 16.6 19.7
1969 16.6 19.3
1968 16.6 18.9
1967 16.7 18.6
1966 16.8 18.4
1965 16.9 18.2
1964 16.9 18.1
1963 17 18
1962 17 18
1961 17.1 18.1
1960 17.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Singapore
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

El Salvador Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Singapore
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
2,175 mi
2017

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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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