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El Salvador vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 150th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Somalia
Population
6399793
20503678
Population rank 111/197 66/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 81/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

El Salvador and Somalia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Somalia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Somalia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $11,967,000,000
2023 $33,853,940,000 $10,958,000,000
2022 $31,870,120,000 $10,203,000,000
2021 $29,043,140,000 $9,483,000,000
2020 $24,921,190,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $26,881,140,000 $8,656,000,000
2018 $26,020,850,000 $7,873,000,000
2017 $24,979,190,000 $7,621,501,710
2016 $24,191,430,000 $6,613,743,070
2015 $23,438,240,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $22,593,470,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $21,990,960,000 $5,062,881,600
2012 $21,386,150,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $20,283,780,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $18,447,920,000 $2,687,807,004
2009 $17,601,620,000 $2,948,594,552
2008 $17,986,890,000 $5,913,620,293
2007 $17,011,750,000 $5,430,713,729
2006 $15,999,890,000 $5,026,743,282
2005 $14,698,000,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $13,724,810,900 $3,859,592,813
2003 $13,243,892,200 $2,836,724,352
2002 $12,664,190,300 $2,192,684,135
2001 $12,282,533,600 $2,252,847,465
2000 $11,784,927,700 $3,412,797,450
1999 $11,284,197,000 $3,045,751,528
1998 $10,936,669,900 $2,962,047,564
1997 $10,221,705,900 $2,191,749,014
1996 $9,586,327,800 $1,792,234,297
1995 $8,921,947,100 $1,534,756,135
1994 $7,679,384,000 $1,481,205,098
1993 $6,680,269,200 $1,260,132,956
1992 $5,813,399,300 $709,297,579
1991 $5,252,342,400 $717,974,930
1990 $4,817,542,204 $1,031,282,081
1989 $4,372,215,300 $1,181,360,844
1988 $4,189,880,000 $1,051,596,967
1987 $3,958,045,800 $1,018,972,664
1986 $3,771,663,200 $916,590,786
1985 $3,800,368,600 $875,702,247
1984 $3,661,683,400 $787,434,542
1983 $3,506,347,800 $735,408,642
1982 $3,399,189,100 $774,578,932
1981 $3,437,200,200 $699,302,473
1980 $3,573,959,900 $602,515,548
1979 $3,463,639,900 $589,566,929
1978 $3,127,960,000 $564,571,823
1977 $2,941,640,100 $498,550,725
1976 $2,328,280,100 $871,344,245
1975 $1,884,120,100 $757,015,879
1974 $1,665,880,000 $572,504,036
1973 $1,442,320,000 $483,699,611
1972 $1,263,720,000 $447,883,941
1971 $1,186,120,000 $347,039,446
1970 $1,132,920,000 $347,985,394
1969 $1,049,400,000 $306,357,285
1968 $1,009,760,100 $286,719,885
1967 $976,200,000 $271,781,887
1966 $929,520,000 $257,375,897
1965 $877,720,000 $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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El Salvador and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Somalia
2024 $5,580 $630
2023 $5,365 $597
2022 $5,075 $573
2021 $4,643 $549
2020 $3,997 $518
2019 $4,320 $540
2018 $4,184 $509
2017 $4,020 $511
2016 $3,901 $461
2015 $3,790 $446
2014 $3,666 $429
2013 $3,582 $393
2012 $3,498 $350
2011 $3,331 $235.3
2010 $3,040 $219.2
2009 $2,910 $246.5
2008 $2,983 $507
2007 $2,831 $480
2006 $2,666 $458
2005 $2,447 $440
2004 $2,286 $375
2003 $2,208 $286.3
2002 $2,115 $229.6
2001 $2,058 $244.9
2000 $1,983 $386
1999 $1,908 $359
1998 $1,860 $363
1997 $1,749 $280.1
1996 $1,651 $237.2
1995 $1,548 $210.7
1994 $1,344 $210.8
1993 $1,180 $188.6
1992 $1,041 $109.2
1991 $956 $105.4
1990 $892 $145.6
1989 $825 $166
1988 $806 $145.3
1987 $777 $141
1986 $755 $131.4
1985 $776 $130.8
1984 $763 $122.5
1983 $745 $118.6
1982 $735 $129
1981 $752 $116.9
1980 $787 $101.5
1979 $773 $108.2
1978 $712 $117.3
1977 $684 $111.2
1976 $553 $199.6
1975 $457 $177.8
1974 $413 $137.9
1973 $366 $119.6
1972 $329 $113.7
1971 $316 $90.4
1970 $309 $93.1
1969 $293.4 $84.1
1968 $290.1 $80.8
1967 $288.4 $78.7
1966 $282.4 $76.5
1965 $274.3 $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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El Salvador vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Somalia
2026 72.7 59.3
2025 72.5 59.1
2024 72.3 59
2023 72.1 58.8
2022 72 53.9
2021 69.9 55.7
2020 70.2 57.1
2019 71.7 57.2
2018 71.4 54.8
2017 71 52.2
2016 70.9 55.3
2015 71 55.1
2014 71.1 54.4
2013 71.2 54
2012 71.4 49.1
2011 71.2 32.5
2010 70.9 48.9
2009 70.4 52.1
2008 70.1 51.5
2007 69.8 50.9
2006 69.6 50.9
2005 69.3 50.9
2004 69.3 50.7
2003 68.8 50.7
2002 68.5 50.8
2001 68 50.8
2000 67.7 50.7
1999 67.3 50.6
1998 66.7 50.8
1997 66.2 50.3
1996 65.5 50.5
1995 64.9 50.6
1994 64.5 50.3
1993 64 50.6
1992 62.9 25
1991 62.5 25.4
1990 62 46.9
1989 61.3 46.6
1988 60 43.9
1987 59.4 49
1986 59.3 48.4
1985 58 48.3
1984 56.6 48.4
1983 54.4 48.2
1982 53.3 48
1981 50.9 47.8
1980 48.6 47.6
1979 53.8 47.4
1978 54.7 47
1977 54 47
1976 54.4 44.7
1975 53.4 44.5
1974 52.9 44.3
1973 52.8 46.2
1972 52 46
1971 51.7 45.8
1970 51.4 45.6
1969 51.3 45.5
1968 50.8 45.3
1967 50.8 45.1
1966 50.7 44.8
1965 50.2 44.6
1964 49.7 44.4
1963 49.4 44.2
1962 49 44
1961 48.6 43.7
1960 48.3 43.5
1959 48 43.3
1958 47.7 43.1
1957 47.1 42.9
1956 46.6 42.7
1955 46 42.5
1954 45.5 42.3
1953 45 42.1
1952 44.8 41.9
1951 43.8 41.7
1950 44.2 41.5

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

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El Salvador and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Somalia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Somalia
2024 6,338,193 19,009,151
2023 6,309,624 18,358,615
2022 6,280,319 17,801,897
2021 6,255,782 17,271,431
2020 6,234,673 16,651,191
2019 6,222,318 16,030,971
2018 6,219,807 15,452,487
2017 6,213,533 14,916,629
2016 6,200,800 14,348,740
2015 6,183,676 13,806,963
2014 6,162,955 13,339,491
2013 6,138,839 12,869,594
2012 6,113,975 12,461,160
2011 6,090,127 12,348,830
2010 6,068,249 12,261,756
2009 6,048,279 11,961,201
2008 6,029,297 11,663,084
2007 6,009,824 11,322,582
2006 6,002,319 10,975,502
2005 6,005,578 10,644,228
2004 6,004,671 10,280,998
2003 5,998,599 9,909,157
2002 5,986,631 9,550,063
2001 5,968,060 9,198,493
2000 5,943,366 8,838,713
1999 5,913,900 8,492,059
1998 5,880,781 8,155,417
1997 5,844,578 7,824,525
1996 5,805,286 7,554,474
1995 5,762,131 7,285,007
1994 5,714,129 7,026,797
1993 5,659,957 6,681,399
1992 5,585,609 6,495,107
1991 5,495,077 6,813,760
1990 5,399,726 7,082,811
1989 5,298,979 7,114,817
1988 5,195,833 7,235,360
1987 5,092,441 7,228,302
1986 4,992,769 6,974,788
1985 4,894,706 6,693,289
1984 4,798,003 6,428,389
1983 4,707,367 6,198,430
1982 4,622,477 6,003,840
1981 4,570,599 5,982,849
1980 4,540,382 5,936,154
1979 4,480,388 5,449,117
1978 4,394,114 4,814,892
1977 4,301,256 4,484,050
1976 4,210,310 4,365,812
1975 4,120,449 4,257,535
1974 4,029,671 4,151,842
1973 3,938,068 4,045,592
1972 3,846,830 3,939,436
1971 3,757,523 3,837,691
1970 3,668,796 3,738,448
1969 3,576,485 3,641,015
1968 3,480,773 3,546,590
1967 3,385,184 3,454,537
1966 3,290,961 3,365,106
1965 3,199,466 3,277,874
1964 3,111,883 3,192,796
1963 3,028,679 3,110,361
1962 2,949,204 3,030,091
1961 2,870,016 2,952,054
1960 2,791,459 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Somalia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Somalia
2023 1.78 6.13
2022 1.79 6.26
2021 1.8 6.35
2020 1.82 6.45
2019 1.84 6.56
2018 1.85 6.66
2017 1.9 6.77
2016 1.97 6.88
2015 2.07 6.98
2014 2.13 7.06
2013 2.15 7.14
2012 2.19 7.21
2011 2.22 7.27
2010 2.24 7.32
2009 2.26 7.38
2008 2.29 7.42
2007 2.35 7.46
2006 2.4 7.49
2005 2.44 7.53
2004 2.52 7.57
2003 2.64 7.6
2002 2.78 7.63
2001 2.93 7.64
2000 3.08 7.65
1999 3.22 7.66
1998 3.34 7.66
1997 3.38 7.66
1996 3.48 7.62
1995 3.57 7.58
1994 3.61 7.54
1993 3.69 7.53
1992 3.8 7.5
1991 3.89 7.47
1990 3.96 7.44
1989 4.03 7.42
1988 4.1 7.4
1987 4.18 7.37
1986 4.19 7.35
1985 4.32 7.33
1984 4.48 7.3
1983 4.65 7.28
1982 4.83 7.25
1981 4.99 7.23
1980 5.11 7.18
1979 5.23 7.16
1978 5.36 7.13
1977 5.47 7
1976 5.59 7.02
1975 5.71 7.03
1974 5.82 7.06
1973 5.93 7.09
1972 6.03 7.12
1971 6.13 7.15
1970 6.18 7.18
1969 6.28 7.21
1968 6.39 7.23
1967 6.49 7.25
1966 6.57 7.26
1965 6.64 7.26
1964 6.68 7.26
1963 6.69 7.26
1962 6.68 7.26
1961 6.64 7.25
1960 6.62 7.25

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

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El Salvador and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Somalia
2024 28.5 16.6
2023 28 16.5
2022 27.6 16.5
2021 27.2 16.4
2020 26.8 16.3
2019 26.4 16.3
2018 26 16.2
2017 25.6 16.2
2016 25.2 16.1
2015 24.9 16.1
2014 24.6 16
2013 24.3 16
2012 24.1 16
2011 23.9 15.8
2010 23.7 15.7
2009 23.5 15.6
2008 23.3 15.6
2007 23.2 15.6
2006 23 15.7
2005 22.7 15.9
2004 22.5 16
2003 22.2 16.1
2002 21.9 16.2
2001 21.6 16.2
2000 21.3 16.3
1999 21 16.3
1998 20.6 16.4
1997 20.3 16.4
1996 19.9 16.5
1995 19.6 16.6
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 19 16.8
1992 18.8 16.7
1991 18.8 16.5
1990 18.8 16.5
1989 18.7 16.7
1988 18.6 16.8
1987 18.5 17
1986 18.4 17.1
1985 18.2 17.2
1984 18 17.3
1983 17.8 17.4
1982 17.7 17.4
1981 17.6 17.5
1980 17.5 17.6
1979 17.4 17.6
1978 17.2 17.7
1977 17.1 17.7
1976 17 17.7
1975 16.9 17.7
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.7 17.6
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.6 17.5
1969 16.6 17.5
1968 16.6 17.5
1967 16.7 17.5
1966 16.8 17.5
1965 16.9 17.5
1964 16.9 17.6
1963 17 17.7
1962 17 17.8
1961 17.1 17.9
1960 17.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

El Salvador Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

El Salvador Somalia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

El Salvador Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Somalia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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