El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 150th vs. 51st).
By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Spain ranks 14/197 ($1.72T). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Spain ranks 31/197 ($35,297).
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6386184
|
48786181
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 32/197 |
| GDP |
$35.4B
2024 |
$1.72T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 105/197 | 14/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,580
2024 |
$35,297
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 116/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
$56,926
2024 |
| Government debt |
$31B
2024 |
$1.75T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.9%
2025 |
100.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,887
2024 |
$35,940
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 80/185 | 19/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,836
2025 |
$24,195
2025 |
| Land area |
8,000 sq mi
2025 |
192,934 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
792 ppl/mi²
2024 |
253 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.12
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
46.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
84 years
2025 |
El Salvador and Spain: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Spain economies compared
GDP
El Salvador
Spain
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 1960 | - | $12,424,514,014 |
| 1961 | - | $14,238,126,760 |
| 1962 | - | $16,609,632,791 |
| 1963 | - | $19,631,714,760 |
| 1964 | - | $21,966,876,027 |
| 1965 | $877,720,000 | $25,479,619,607 |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 | $29,559,436,183 |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 | $32,570,905,397 |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 | $32,394,326,464 |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 | $37,090,689,288 |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 | $40,963,715,237 |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 | $46,586,119,760 |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 | $59,090,176,029 |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 | $78,583,355,226 |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 | $97,204,522,642 |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 | $114,695,060,870 |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 | $118,422,534,195 |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 | $132,354,665,936 |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 | $160,484,969,618 |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 | $214,448,666,336 |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 | $232,600,556,974 |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 | $202,663,023,968 |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 | $195,856,752,991 |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 | $170,829,074,246 |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 | $171,979,977,230 |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 | $180,664,322,896 |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 | $251,141,555,186 |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 | $318,520,253,335 |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 | $375,891,716,898 |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 | $414,460,794,097 |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 | $536,175,326,477 |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 | $576,753,902,322 |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 | $630,465,353,486 |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 | $524,700,572,624 |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 | $530,183,651,720 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $614,170,002,669 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $642,251,412,058 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $589,739,772,727 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $618,731,484,575 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $634,394,904,387 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $598,102,854,756 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $627,798,682,379 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $708,938,227,244 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $907,963,217,058 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $1,069,829,382,515 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $1,154,667,551,776 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $1,261,846,683,275 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $1,476,746,276,855 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $1,636,115,447,613 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $1,496,587,590,848 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $1,427,989,078,917 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $1,487,568,659,241 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $1,330,994,811,670 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $1,362,186,923,158 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $1,380,244,561,362 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $1,206,164,777,553 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $1,243,015,667,917 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $1,321,754,088,819 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $1,431,642,809,327 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $1,403,496,387,686 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $1,289,783,836,971 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $1,461,244,901,853 |
| 2022 | $31,870,120,000 | $1,446,498,147,749 |
| 2023 | $33,853,940,000 | $1,620,090,734,957 |
| 2024 | $35,364,960,000 | $1,722,745,978,335 |
El Salvador and Spain economies compared
GDP per capita
El Salvador
Spain
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 1960 | - | $408 |
| 1961 | - | $463 |
| 1962 | - | $535 |
| 1963 | - | $627 |
| 1964 | - | $695 |
| 1965 | $274.3 | $797 |
| 1966 | $282.4 | $916 |
| 1967 | $288.4 | $997 |
| 1968 | $290.1 | $978 |
| 1969 | $293.4 | $1,109 |
| 1970 | $309 | $1,211 |
| 1971 | $316 | $1,361 |
| 1972 | $329 | $1,708 |
| 1973 | $366 | $2,246 |
| 1974 | $413 | $2,748 |
| 1975 | $457 | $3,208 |
| 1976 | $553 | $3,277 |
| 1977 | $684 | $3,625 |
| 1978 | $712 | $4,353 |
| 1979 | $773 | $5,766 |
| 1980 | $787 | $6,204 |
| 1981 | $752 | $5,367 |
| 1982 | $735 | $5,156 |
| 1983 | $745 | $4,475 |
| 1984 | $763 | $4,487 |
| 1985 | $776 | $4,696 |
| 1986 | $755 | $6,509 |
| 1987 | $777 | $8,234 |
| 1988 | $806 | $9,696 |
| 1989 | $825 | $10,674 |
| 1990 | $892 | $13,795 |
| 1991 | $956 | $14,801 |
| 1992 | $1,041 | $16,101 |
| 1993 | $1,180 | $13,330 |
| 1994 | $1,344 | $13,406 |
| 1995 | $1,548 | $15,461 |
| 1996 | $1,651 | $16,101 |
| 1997 | $1,749 | $14,722 |
| 1998 | $1,860 | $15,382 |
| 1999 | $1,908 | $15,708 |
| 2000 | $1,983 | $14,743 |
| 2001 | $2,058 | $15,368 |
| 2002 | $2,115 | $17,111 |
| 2003 | $2,208 | $21,522 |
| 2004 | $2,286 | $24,925 |
| 2005 | $2,447 | $26,451 |
| 2006 | $2,666 | $28,422 |
| 2007 | $2,831 | $32,652 |
| 2008 | $2,983 | $35,603 |
| 2009 | $2,910 | $32,280 |
| 2010 | $3,040 | $30,659 |
| 2011 | $3,331 | $31,825 |
| 2012 | $3,498 | $28,456 |
| 2013 | $3,582 | $29,229 |
| 2014 | $3,666 | $29,708 |
| 2015 | $3,790 | $25,982 |
| 2016 | $3,901 | $26,756 |
| 2017 | $4,020 | $28,381 |
| 2018 | $4,184 | $30,602 |
| 2019 | $4,320 | $29,787 |
| 2020 | $3,997 | $27,234 |
| 2021 | $4,643 | $30,799 |
| 2022 | $5,075 | $30,270 |
| 2023 | $5,365 | $33,509 |
| 2024 | $5,580 | $35,297 |
El Salvador vs. Spain life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
El Salvador
Spain
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 1950 | 44.2 | 61.8 |
| 1951 | 43.8 | 61.5 |
| 1952 | 44.8 | 64.8 |
| 1953 | 45 | 65.7 |
| 1954 | 45.5 | 66.9 |
| 1955 | 46 | 66.7 |
| 1956 | 46.6 | 66.8 |
| 1957 | 47.1 | 66.6 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 68.8 |
| 1959 | 48 | 68.7 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 48.6 | 69.6 |
| 1962 | 49 | 69.6 |
| 1963 | 49.4 | 69.8 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 70.5 |
| 1965 | 50.2 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 50.7 | 71.2 |
| 1967 | 50.8 | 71.3 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 71.7 |
| 1969 | 51.3 | 71.1 |
| 1970 | 51.4 | 72.1 |
| 1971 | 51.7 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 52 | 73 |
| 1973 | 52.8 | 72.7 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 73.1 |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 73.5 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 73.8 |
| 1977 | 54 | 74.3 |
| 1978 | 54.7 | 74.5 |
| 1979 | 53.8 | 75 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 75.5 |
| 1981 | 50.9 | 75.7 |
| 1982 | 53.3 | 76.3 |
| 1983 | 54.4 | 76.1 |
| 1984 | 56.6 | 76.5 |
| 1985 | 58 | 76.4 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 76.7 |
| 1987 | 59.4 | 77 |
| 1988 | 60 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 61.3 | 77 |
| 1990 | 62 | 77 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 77.1 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 77.6 |
| 1993 | 64 | 77.7 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 78.1 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 78.9 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 78.9 |
| 1999 | 67.3 | 78.9 |
| 2000 | 67.7 | 79.4 |
| 2001 | 68 | 79.7 |
| 2002 | 68.5 | 79.8 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 79.7 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 80.3 |
| 2005 | 69.3 | 80.3 |
| 2006 | 69.6 | 81 |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 81 |
| 2008 | 70.1 | 81.3 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 81.6 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 82 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 82.2 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 82.2 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 82.8 |
| 2015 | 71 | 82.6 |
| 2016 | 70.9 | 83 |
| 2017 | 71 | 83 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 83.1 |
| 2019 | 71.7 | 83.5 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 82.2 |
| 2021 | 69.9 | 83 |
| 2022 | 72 | 82.4 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 83.7 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 83.8 |
| 2025 | 72.5 | 84 |
El Salvador and Spain population clocks and comparison
Population
El Salvador
Spain
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 30,455,000 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 30,739,250 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 31,023,366 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 31,296,651 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 31,609,195 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 31,954,292 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 32,283,194 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 32,682,947 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 33,113,134 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 33,441,054 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 33,814,531 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 34,224,490 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 34,604,469 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 34,988,947 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 35,373,335 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 35,757,900 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 36,137,812 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 36,511,638 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 36,864,898 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 37,191,330 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 37,491,165 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 37,758,631 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 37,986,012 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 38,171,525 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 38,330,364 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 38,469,512 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 38,584,624 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 38,684,815 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 38,766,939 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 38,827,764 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 38,867,322 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 38,966,376 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 39,157,685 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 39,361,262 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 39,549,108 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 39,724,050 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 39,889,852 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 40,057,389 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 40,223,509 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 40,386,875 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 40,567,864 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 40,850,412 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 41,431,558 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 42,187,645 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 42,921,895 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 43,653,155 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 44,397,319 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 45,226,803 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 45,954,106 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 46,362,946 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 46,576,897 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 46,742,697 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 46,773,055 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 46,604,197 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 46,460,733 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 46,422,303 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 46,458,139 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 46,571,232 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 46,782,011 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 47,118,501 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 47,359,424 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 47,443,821 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 47,786,102 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 48,347,910 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 48,807,137 |
Fertility rates in El Salvador and Spain
Fertility rate
El Salvador
Spain
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 1960 | 6.62 | 2.86 |
| 1961 | 6.64 | 2.77 |
| 1962 | 6.68 | 2.8 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 3.01 |
| 1965 | 6.64 | 2.94 |
| 1966 | 6.57 | 2.91 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 2.94 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 2.87 |
| 1969 | 6.28 | 2.86 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 2.84 |
| 1971 | 6.13 | 2.9 |
| 1972 | 6.03 | 2.87 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 2.84 |
| 1974 | 5.82 | 2.88 |
| 1975 | 5.71 | 2.77 |
| 1976 | 5.59 | 2.77 |
| 1977 | 5.47 | 2.65 |
| 1978 | 5.36 | 2.54 |
| 1979 | 5.23 | 2.37 |
| 1980 | 5.11 | 2.22 |
| 1981 | 4.99 | 2.04 |
| 1982 | 4.83 | 1.94 |
| 1983 | 4.65 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 4.48 | 1.73 |
| 1985 | 4.32 | 1.64 |
| 1986 | 4.19 | 1.56 |
| 1987 | 4.18 | 1.49 |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 1.45 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 3.96 | 1.36 |
| 1991 | 3.89 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 3.8 | 1.31 |
| 1993 | 3.69 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 3.61 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 3.57 | 1.16 |
| 1996 | 3.48 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 3.38 | 1.15 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 1.13 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 3.08 | 1.22 |
| 2001 | 2.93 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 2.78 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 2.64 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 2.44 | 1.33 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 1.36 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 2.29 | 1.45 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 1.38 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 1.34 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | 1.27 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 1.31 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 1.26 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.12 |
El Salvador and Spain demographics compared
Median age
El Salvador
Spain
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
| 1960 | 17.2 | 29.4 |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 29.6 |
| 1962 | 17 | 29.7 |
| 1963 | 17 | 29.9 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 30.1 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 30.2 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 30.3 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 30.4 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 30.4 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 30.2 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 30.1 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 30.1 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 30 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 30 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 30 |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 30 |
| 1976 | 17 | 30.1 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 30.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 30.4 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 30.6 |
| 1980 | 17.5 | 30.7 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 30.9 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 31.1 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 31.4 |
| 1984 | 18 | 31.6 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 31.9 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 32.2 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 32.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 32.9 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 33.2 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 33.6 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 34.2 |
| 1993 | 19 | 34.6 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 34.9 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 35.3 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 35.7 |
| 1997 | 20.3 | 36.2 |
| 1998 | 20.6 | 36.6 |
| 1999 | 21 | 37 |
| 2000 | 21.3 | 37.4 |
| 2001 | 21.6 | 37.8 |
| 2002 | 21.9 | 38.1 |
| 2003 | 22.2 | 38.3 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 38.5 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 38.8 |
| 2006 | 23 | 39 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 39.2 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 39.4 |
| 2009 | 23.5 | 39.8 |
| 2010 | 23.7 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 23.9 | 40.6 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 41.1 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 41.7 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 42.7 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | 43.1 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 43.5 |
| 2018 | 26 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 26.4 | 44.1 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 44.5 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 44.9 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 45.4 |
| 2023 | 28 | 45.9 |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 46.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.5B
2024 |
$1.63T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
45.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.17%
2023 |
4.59%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.28%
2023 |
1.51%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
199,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.38%
2025 |
-2.69%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.99%
2023 |
11.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2024 |
69.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
19.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.6
2025 |
66.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
24.5%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
2.2%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,180,703
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.96%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
34
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00009%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
277
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$754B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.7B
2024 |
$108B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$8.49B
2024 |
$6.34B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
707,000
2020 |
36,410,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.3%
2020 |
19.8%
1998 |
| Banked people share |
43.4%
2024 |
98.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
769 kg
2022 |
2,294 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
$23.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
217.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.33 tons
2023 |
4.49 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.5%
2022 |
68.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.9%
2021 |
19%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
34.2%
2022 |
25.2%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
77%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
5,118 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
47%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
30.3%
2022 |
10.9%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
19.9%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.6%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,102
2024 |
+111,674
2024 |
| Urban population |
76%
2024 |
81.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.78 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
5.31 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
41
2025 |
80.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
56
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.83
2022 |
0.69
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
3.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
176
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
99.7%
2021 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
22%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
67.7%
2023 |
95.8%
2024 |
Health
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$501
2022 |
$2,911
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$158.4
2022 |
$558
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
84 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.14%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.55
2022 |
4.48
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
31.5 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
39
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10.4
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31.3%
2022 |
16.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.7%
2024 |
9.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
57
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
28.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.15 liters
2020 |
9.16 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
El Salvador
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
0.34%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
3,953 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
95,648 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
71,757 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
424,505 mi
2020 |
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