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El Salvador vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 150th vs. 128th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Slovakia
Population
6399793
5359438
Population rank 111/197 125/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

El Salvador and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Slovakia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $140,934,076,532
2023 $33,853,940,000 $133,578,518,424
2022 $31,870,120,000 $115,792,972,358
2021 $29,043,140,000 $120,511,265,913
2020 $24,921,190,000 $107,732,602,896
2019 $26,881,140,000 $105,843,498,304
2018 $26,020,850,000 $106,611,673,365
2017 $24,979,190,000 $95,978,130,735
2016 $24,191,430,000 $90,347,173,229
2015 $23,438,240,000 $89,178,548,717
2014 $22,593,470,000 $101,713,075,599
2013 $21,990,960,000 $99,134,277,850
2012 $21,386,150,000 $94,724,394,278
2011 $20,283,780,000 $99,705,104,723
2010 $18,447,920,000 $91,112,160,801
2009 $17,601,620,000 $89,342,984,698
2008 $17,986,890,000 $100,830,060,553
2007 $17,011,750,000 $86,587,749,518
2006 $15,999,890,000 $70,751,813,443
2005 $14,698,000,000 $62,547,753,148
2004 $13,724,810,900 $57,215,475,076
2003 $13,243,892,200 $46,616,149,117
2002 $12,664,190,300 $35,243,658,399
2001 $12,282,533,600 $30,726,659,551
2000 $11,784,927,700 $29,215,726,005
1999 $11,284,197,000 $30,496,272,225
1998 $10,936,669,900 $29,976,207,629
1997 $10,221,705,900 $27,844,628,979
1996 $9,586,327,800 $28,197,790,875
1995 $8,921,947,100 $26,180,022,222
1994 $7,679,384,000 $20,428,139,756
1993 $6,680,269,200 $16,737,973,764
1992 $5,813,399,300 $15,699,327,209
1991 $5,252,342,400 $14,459,924,589
1990 $4,817,542,204 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Slovakia
2024 $5,580 $25,993
2023 $5,365 $24,615
2022 $5,075 $21,318
2021 $4,643 $22,123
2020 $3,997 $19,735
2019 $4,320 $19,406
2018 $4,184 $19,573
2017 $4,020 $17,646
2016 $3,901 $16,636
2015 $3,790 $16,442
2014 $3,666 $18,771
2013 $3,582 $18,313
2012 $3,498 $17,517
2011 $3,331 $18,469
2010 $3,040 $16,899
2009 $2,910 $16,587
2008 $2,983 $18,744
2007 $2,831 $16,110
2006 $2,666 $13,168
2005 $2,447 $11,642
2004 $2,286 $10,650
2003 $2,208 $8,675
2002 $2,115 $6,555
2001 $2,058 $5,712
2000 $1,983 $5,422
1999 $1,908 $5,652
1998 $1,860 $5,561
1997 $1,749 $5,172
1996 $1,651 $5,248
1995 $1,548 $4,883
1994 $1,344 $3,821
1993 $1,180 $3,143
1992 $1,041 $2,959
1991 $956 $2,727
1990 $892 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Slovakia
2026 72.7 78.8
2025 72.5 78.7
2024 72.3 78.5
2023 72.1 78.3
2022 72 77
2021 69.9 74.6
2020 70.2 76.9
2019 71.7 77.7
2018 71.4 77.3
2017 71 77.2
2016 70.9 77.2
2015 71 76.7
2014 71.1 76.8
2013 71.2 76.5
2012 71.4 76.2
2011 71.2 76
2010 70.9 75.5
2009 70.4 75.2
2008 70.1 74.9
2007 69.8 74.5
2006 69.6 74.4
2005 69.3 74.2
2004 69.3 74.2
2003 68.8 73.8
2002 68.5 73.8
2001 68 73.6
2000 67.7 73.1
1999 67.3 73
1998 66.7 72.6
1997 66.2 72.7
1996 65.5 72.7
1995 64.9 72.3
1994 64.5 72.3
1993 64 71.9
1992 62.9 71.4
1991 62.5 70.9
1990 62 70.8
1989 61.3 70.9
1988 60 71.1
1987 59.4 71.1
1986 59.3 70.9
1985 58 70.7
1984 56.6 70.7
1983 54.4 70.5
1982 53.3 70.8
1981 50.9 70.6
1980 48.6 70.4
1979 53.8 70.7
1978 54.7 70.4
1977 54 70.4
1976 54.4 70.5
1975 53.4 70.3
1974 52.9 70.2
1973 52.8 70
1972 52 70.3
1971 51.7 69.9
1970 51.4 69.7
1969 51.3 69.8
1968 50.8 70.5
1967 50.8 71
1966 50.7 70.4
1965 50.2 70.3
1964 49.7 71.1
1963 49.4 70.7
1962 49 70.3
1961 48.6 70.8
1960 48.3 70.3
1959 48 69
1958 47.7 69.4
1957 47.1 67.5
1956 46.6 68.4
1955 46 67.8
1954 45.5 66.7
1953 45 65.7
1952 44.8 64.3
1951 43.8 61.1
1950 44.2 60.8

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

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El Salvador and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Slovakia
2024 6,338,193 5,422,069
2023 6,309,624 5,426,740
2022 6,280,319 5,431,752
2021 6,255,782 5,447,247
2020 6,234,673 5,458,827
2019 6,222,318 5,454,147
2018 6,219,807 5,446,771
2017 6,213,533 5,439,232
2016 6,200,800 5,430,798
2015 6,183,676 5,423,801
2014 6,162,955 5,418,649
2013 6,138,839 5,413,393
2012 6,113,975 5,407,579
2011 6,090,127 5,398,384
2010 6,068,249 5,391,428
2009 6,048,279 5,386,406
2008 6,029,297 5,379,233
2007 6,009,824 5,374,622
2006 6,002,319 5,373,054
2005 6,005,578 5,372,807
2004 6,004,671 5,372,280
2003 5,998,599 5,373,374
2002 5,986,631 5,376,912
2001 5,968,060 5,378,867
2000 5,943,366 5,388,720
1999 5,913,900 5,396,020
1998 5,880,781 5,390,516
1997 5,844,578 5,383,291
1996 5,805,286 5,373,361
1995 5,762,131 5,361,999
1994 5,714,129 5,346,331
1993 5,659,957 5,325,305
1992 5,585,609 5,305,016
1991 5,495,077 5,303,294
1990 5,399,726 5,299,187
1989 5,298,979 5,275,942
1988 5,195,833 5,250,596
1987 5,092,441 5,222,840
1986 4,992,769 5,193,838
1985 4,894,706 5,161,768
1984 4,798,003 5,127,097
1983 4,707,367 5,091,971
1982 4,622,477 5,055,099
1981 4,570,599 5,016,105
1980 4,540,382 4,979,815
1979 4,480,388 4,938,973
1978 4,394,114 4,890,125
1977 4,301,256 4,840,501
1976 4,210,310 4,789,507
1975 4,120,449 4,739,105
1974 4,029,671 4,689,623
1973 3,938,068 4,641,445
1972 3,846,830 4,596,622
1971 3,757,523 4,557,449
1970 3,668,796 4,538,223
1969 3,576,485 4,518,607
1968 3,480,773 4,483,915
1967 3,385,184 4,449,367
1966 3,290,961 4,411,666
1965 3,199,466 4,370,983
1964 3,111,883 4,327,341
1963 3,028,679 4,282,017
1962 2,949,204 4,238,188
1961 2,870,016 4,191,667
1960 2,791,459 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Slovakia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Slovakia
2023 1.78 1.49
2022 1.79 1.57
2021 1.8 1.63
2020 1.82 1.59
2019 1.84 1.57
2018 1.85 1.54
2017 1.9 1.52
2016 1.97 1.48
2015 2.07 1.4
2014 2.13 1.37
2013 2.15 1.34
2012 2.19 1.34
2011 2.22 1.45
2010 2.24 1.43
2009 2.26 1.44
2008 2.29 1.34
2007 2.35 1.27
2006 2.4 1.25
2005 2.44 1.27
2004 2.52 1.25
2003 2.64 1.2
2002 2.78 1.19
2001 2.93 1.2
2000 3.08 1.3
1999 3.22 1.33
1998 3.34 1.37
1997 3.38 1.43
1996 3.48 1.47
1995 3.57 1.52
1994 3.61 1.67
1993 3.69 1.87
1992 3.8 1.93
1991 3.89 2.05
1990 3.96 2.09
1989 4.03 2.07
1988 4.1 2.13
1987 4.18 2.14
1986 4.19 2.2
1985 4.32 2.26
1984 4.48 2.26
1983 4.65 2.28
1982 4.83 2.28
1981 4.99 2.29
1980 5.11 2.32
1979 5.23 2.45
1978 5.36 2.47
1977 5.47 2.49
1976 5.59 2.55
1975 5.71 2.55
1974 5.82 2.61
1973 5.93 2.56
1972 6.03 2.49
1971 6.13 2.43
1970 6.18 2.41
1969 6.28 2.43
1968 6.39 2.39
1967 6.49 2.48
1966 6.57 2.66
1965 6.64 2.78
1964 6.68 2.89
1963 6.69 2.92
1962 6.68 2.83
1961 6.64 2.96
1960 6.62 3.04

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

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El Salvador and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Slovakia
2024 28.5 42.7
2023 28 42.3
2022 27.6 41.9
2021 27.2 41.5
2020 26.8 41.2
2019 26.4 40.8
2018 26 40.4
2017 25.6 40
2016 25.2 39.6
2015 24.9 39.2
2014 24.6 38.8
2013 24.3 38.4
2012 24.1 38
2011 23.9 37.6
2010 23.7 37.3
2009 23.5 36.9
2008 23.3 36.6
2007 23.2 36.2
2006 23 35.8
2005 22.7 35.5
2004 22.5 35.2
2003 22.2 34.9
2002 21.9 34.6
2001 21.6 34.3
2000 21.3 33.9
1999 21 33.6
1998 20.6 33.3
1997 20.3 33
1996 19.9 32.7
1995 19.6 32.5
1994 19.3 32.2
1993 19 31.9
1992 18.8 31.7
1991 18.8 31.5
1990 18.8 31.3
1989 18.7 31.1
1988 18.6 30.8
1987 18.5 30.6
1986 18.4 30.3
1985 18.2 30.1
1984 18 29.8
1983 17.8 29.6
1982 17.7 29.4
1981 17.6 29.1
1980 17.5 28.9
1979 17.4 28.8
1978 17.2 28.6
1977 17.1 28.5
1976 17 28.4
1975 16.9 28.4
1974 16.8 28.4
1973 16.7 28.4
1972 16.6 28.3
1971 16.6 28.3
1970 16.6 28.3
1969 16.6 28.3
1968 16.6 28.2
1967 16.7 28.1
1966 16.8 28
1965 16.9 28
1964 16.9 27.9
1963 17 27.9
1962 17 27.8
1961 17.1 27.7
1960 17.2 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Slovakia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.6%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

El Salvador Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Slovakia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
24,224 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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