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El Salvador vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 150th vs. 141st).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Solomon Islands
Population
6399793
863951
Population rank 111/197 161/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71 years
2026

El Salvador and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2024 $35,364,960,000 $1,583,964,704
2023 $33,853,940,000 $1,506,124,566
2022 $31,870,120,000 $1,466,670,930
2021 $29,043,140,000 $1,558,312,104
2020 $24,921,190,000 $1,536,143,428
2019 $26,881,140,000 $1,619,150,564
2018 $26,020,850,000 $1,615,473,250
2017 $24,979,190,000 $1,469,790,526
2016 $24,191,430,000 $1,379,486,291
2015 $23,438,240,000 $1,307,908,814
2014 $22,593,470,000 $1,335,576,763
2013 $21,990,960,000 $1,285,905,958
2012 $21,386,150,000 $1,185,217,634
2011 $20,283,780,000 $1,063,898,227
2010 $18,447,920,000 $898,128,551
2009 $17,601,620,000 $805,557,289
2008 $17,986,890,000 $776,335,523
2007 $17,011,750,000 $695,291,218
2006 $15,999,890,000 $617,257,458
2005 $14,698,000,000 $552,881,357
2004 $13,724,810,900 $468,000,121
2003 $13,243,892,200 $417,666,639
2002 $12,664,190,300 $346,406,739
2001 $12,282,533,600 $409,508,553
2000 $11,784,927,700 $419,842,674
1999 $11,284,197,000 $488,024,514
1998 $10,936,669,900 $457,579,840
1997 $10,221,705,900 $526,554,006
1996 $9,586,327,800 $510,586,430
1995 $8,921,947,100 $469,443,202
1994 $7,679,384,000 $402,837,005
1993 $6,680,269,200 $300,746,361
1992 $5,813,399,300 $269,034,596
1991 $5,252,342,400 $227,540,473
1990 $4,817,542,204 $214,877,667
1989 $4,372,215,300 $172,882,411
1988 $4,189,880,000 $176,494,394
1987 $3,958,045,800 $155,128,542
1986 $3,771,663,200 $147,620,048
1985 $3,800,368,600 $165,524,943
1984 $3,661,683,400 $181,570,474
1983 $3,506,347,800 $181,220,399
1982 $3,399,189,100 $192,902,019
1981 $3,437,200,200 $193,750,541
1980 $3,573,959,900 $182,852,107
1979 $3,463,639,900 $151,276,496
1978 $3,127,960,000 $111,027,427
1977 $2,941,640,100 $93,145,283
1976 $2,328,280,100 $83,100,834
1975 $1,884,120,100 $74,620,320
1974 $1,665,880,000 $84,539,332
1973 $1,442,320,000 $55,272,109
1972 $1,263,720,000 $40,606,712
1971 $1,186,120,000 $50,056,883
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 $28,606,411
1968 $1,009,760,100 $28,084,253
1967 $976,200,000 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2024 $5,580 $1,934
2023 $5,365 $1,883
2022 $5,075 $1,878
2021 $4,643 $2,043
2020 $3,997 $2,063
2019 $4,320 $2,224
2018 $4,184 $2,278
2017 $4,020 $2,144
2016 $3,901 $2,083
2015 $3,790 $2,045
2014 $3,666 $2,165
2013 $3,582 $2,161
2012 $3,498 $2,066
2011 $3,331 $1,924
2010 $3,040 $1,685
2009 $2,910 $1,555
2008 $2,983 $1,526
2007 $2,831 $1,390
2006 $2,666 $1,256
2005 $2,447 $1,144
2004 $2,286 $986
2003 $2,208 $896
2002 $2,115 $757
2001 $2,058 $912
2000 $1,983 $953
1999 $1,908 $1,134
1998 $1,860 $1,092
1997 $1,749 $1,292
1996 $1,651 $1,289
1995 $1,548 $1,220
1994 $1,344 $1,078
1993 $1,180 $829
1992 $1,041 $764
1991 $956 $666
1990 $892 $648
1989 $825 $538
1988 $806 $567
1987 $777 $515
1986 $755 $506
1985 $776 $586
1984 $763 $665
1983 $745 $686
1982 $735 $756
1981 $752 $786
1980 $787 $768
1979 $773 $658
1978 $712 $500
1977 $684 $434
1976 $553 $401
1975 $457 $372
1974 $413 $433
1973 $366 $291.3
1972 $329 $219.5
1971 $316 $277.1
1970 $309 -
1969 $293.4 $165.9
1968 $290.1 $166.9
1967 $288.4 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2026 72.7 71
2025 72.5 70.8
2024 72.3 70.7
2023 72.1 70.5
2022 72 70.4
2021 69.9 68.9
2020 70.2 69.3
2019 71.7 70
2018 71.4 69.8
2017 71 69.7
2016 70.9 69.5
2015 71 69.3
2014 71.1 69
2013 71.2 69
2012 71.4 69
2011 71.2 68.8
2010 70.9 68.7
2009 70.4 68.4
2008 70.1 68.3
2007 69.8 67.8
2006 69.6 68
2005 69.3 67.8
2004 69.3 67.6
2003 68.8 67.5
2002 68.5 67.4
2001 68 67.2
2000 67.7 67.1
1999 67.3 67
1998 66.7 66.9
1997 66.2 66.8
1996 65.5 66.7
1995 64.9 66.7
1994 64.5 66.7
1993 64 66.6
1992 62.9 66.5
1991 62.5 66.4
1990 62 66.2
1989 61.3 66.1
1988 60 65.9
1987 59.4 65.7
1986 59.3 64.7
1985 58 65.3
1984 56.6 65
1983 54.4 64.8
1982 53.3 64.5
1981 50.9 64.1
1980 48.6 63.7
1979 53.8 63.1
1978 54.7 62.5
1977 54 61.5
1976 54.4 61.2
1975 53.4 58.4
1974 52.9 59.6
1973 52.8 58.8
1972 52 57.9
1971 51.7 57
1970 51.4 56.1
1969 51.3 55.1
1968 50.8 54.1
1967 50.8 53.1
1966 50.7 52.3
1965 50.2 51.4
1964 49.7 50.6
1963 49.4 49.8
1962 49 49
1961 48.6 48.3
1960 48.3 47.7
1959 48 47
1958 47.7 46.3
1957 47.1 45.7
1956 46.6 42.8
1955 46 44.3
1954 45.5 43.7
1953 45 43.2
1952 44.8 42.6
1951 43.8 42
1950 44.2 41.4

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

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El Salvador and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2024 6,338,193 819,198
2023 6,309,624 800,005
2022 6,280,319 781,066
2021 6,255,782 762,591
2020 6,234,673 744,498
2019 6,222,318 728,147
2018 6,219,807 709,101
2017 6,213,533 685,672
2016 6,200,800 662,379
2015 6,183,676 639,415
2014 6,162,955 616,908
2013 6,138,839 594,945
2012 6,113,975 573,606
2011 6,090,127 552,945
2010 6,068,249 532,968
2009 6,048,279 518,141
2008 6,029,297 508,790
2007 6,009,824 500,156
2006 6,002,319 491,594
2005 6,005,578 483,080
2004 6,004,671 474,611
2003 5,998,599 466,154
2002 5,986,631 457,671
2001 5,968,060 449,125
2000 5,943,366 440,469
1999 5,913,900 430,500
1998 5,880,781 419,071
1997 5,844,578 407,474
1996 5,805,286 396,009
1995 5,762,131 384,733
1994 5,714,129 373,675
1993 5,659,957 362,839
1992 5,585,609 352,205
1991 5,495,077 341,738
1990 5,399,726 331,435
1989 5,298,979 321,282
1988 5,195,833 311,265
1987 5,092,441 301,414
1986 4,992,769 291,842
1985 4,894,706 282,455
1984 4,798,003 273,163
1983 4,707,367 264,068
1982 4,622,477 255,200
1981 4,570,599 246,555
1980 4,540,382 238,135
1979 4,480,388 229,953
1978 4,394,114 222,029
1977 4,301,256 214,418
1976 4,210,310 207,194
1975 4,120,449 200,744
1974 4,029,671 195,041
1973 3,938,068 189,774
1972 3,846,830 184,994
1971 3,757,523 180,637
1970 3,668,796 176,579
1969 3,576,485 172,476
1968 3,480,773 168,282
1967 3,385,184 164,245
1966 3,290,961 160,393
1965 3,199,466 156,686
1964 3,111,883 153,085
1963 3,028,679 149,589
1962 2,949,204 146,201
1961 2,870,016 142,912
1960 2,791,459 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2023 1.78 3.56
2022 1.79 3.62
2021 1.8 3.69
2020 1.82 3.75
2019 1.84 3.8
2018 1.85 3.93
2017 1.9 4.06
2016 1.97 4.2
2015 2.07 4.29
2014 2.13 4.36
2013 2.15 4.33
2012 2.19 4.33
2011 2.22 4.34
2010 2.24 4.34
2009 2.26 4.35
2008 2.29 4.36
2007 2.35 4.37
2006 2.4 4.39
2005 2.44 4.41
2004 2.52 4.47
2003 2.64 4.54
2002 2.78 4.6
2001 2.93 4.67
2000 3.08 4.76
1999 3.22 4.86
1998 3.34 4.98
1997 3.38 5.09
1996 3.48 5.22
1995 3.57 5.34
1994 3.61 5.4
1993 3.69 5.45
1992 3.8 5.51
1991 3.89 5.62
1990 3.96 5.74
1989 4.03 5.87
1988 4.1 5.99
1987 4.18 6.12
1986 4.19 6.26
1985 4.32 6.38
1984 4.48 6.49
1983 4.65 6.57
1982 4.83 6.64
1981 4.99 6.71
1980 5.11 6.77
1979 5.23 6.82
1978 5.36 6.87
1977 5.47 6.92
1976 5.59 6.95
1975 5.71 6.99
1974 5.82 7.01
1973 5.93 7
1972 6.03 6.99
1971 6.13 6.99
1970 6.18 6.98
1969 6.28 6.97
1968 6.39 6.95
1967 6.49 6.97
1966 6.57 7
1965 6.64 7.02
1964 6.68 7.05
1963 6.69 7.03
1962 6.68 7.04
1961 6.64 7.05
1960 6.62 7.07

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

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El Salvador and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Solomon Islands
2024 28.5 21.5
2023 28 21.3
2022 27.6 21.1
2021 27.2 20.9
2020 26.8 20.7
2019 26.4 20.5
2018 26 20.4
2017 25.6 20.2
2016 25.2 20
2015 24.9 19.9
2014 24.6 19.8
2013 24.3 19.7
2012 24.1 19.7
2011 23.9 19.6
2010 23.7 19.6
2009 23.5 19.5
2008 23.3 19.4
2007 23.2 19.4
2006 23 19.2
2005 22.7 19.1
2004 22.5 19
2003 22.2 18.8
2002 21.9 18.6
2001 21.6 18.4
2000 21.3 18.3
1999 21 18.1
1998 20.6 17.9
1997 20.3 17.8
1996 19.9 17.7
1995 19.6 17.5
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19 17.2
1992 18.8 17.1
1991 18.8 17
1990 18.8 16.8
1989 18.7 16.7
1988 18.6 16.5
1987 18.5 16.4
1986 18.4 16.3
1985 18.2 16.2
1984 18 16.1
1983 17.8 16
1982 17.7 15.9
1981 17.6 15.9
1980 17.5 15.8
1979 17.4 15.8
1978 17.2 15.8
1977 17.1 15.9
1976 17 15.9
1975 16.9 16.1
1974 16.8 16.3
1973 16.7 16.4
1972 16.6 16.6
1971 16.6 16.6
1970 16.6 16.7
1969 16.6 16.8
1968 16.6 16.8
1967 16.7 16.9
1966 16.8 17
1965 16.9 17
1964 16.9 17
1963 17 17
1962 17 16.9
1961 17.1 16.9
1960 17.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
50.1%
2022
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

El Salvador Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
84.1%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
864 mi
2011

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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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