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El Salvador vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 150th vs. 15th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Sudan
Population
6399793
53335233
Population rank 111/197 29/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

El Salvador and Sudan: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Sudan economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Sudan
2024 $35,364,960,000 $49,672,435,513
2023 $33,853,940,000 $39,898,289,821
2022 $31,870,120,000 $51,666,875,363
2021 $29,043,140,000 $34,229,513,775
2020 $24,921,190,000 $27,034,593,750
2019 $26,881,140,000 $32,338,079,165
2018 $26,020,850,000 $32,333,780,383
2017 $24,979,190,000 $41,283,617,976
2016 $24,191,430,000 $42,630,376,000
2015 $23,438,240,000 $51,726,758,677
2014 $22,593,470,000 $49,516,748,618
2013 $21,990,960,000 $43,024,018,082
2012 $21,386,150,000 $37,632,919,967
2011 $20,283,780,000 $55,018,567,211
2010 $18,447,920,000 $58,962,978,034
2009 $17,601,620,000 $51,621,044,077
2008 $17,986,890,000 $64,833,083,257
2007 $17,011,750,000 $59,440,139,775
2006 $15,999,890,000 $45,263,831,634
2005 $14,698,000,000 $35,182,711,988
2004 $13,724,810,900 $26,646,007,251
2003 $13,243,892,200 $21,355,298,460
2002 $12,664,190,300 $18,137,128,388
2001 $12,282,533,600 $15,716,361,792
2000 $11,784,927,700 $12,257,299,147
1999 $11,284,197,000 $10,682,028,340
1998 $10,936,669,900 $11,250,221,537
1997 $10,221,705,900 $11,681,175,864
1996 $9,586,327,800 $9,018,300,725
1995 $8,921,947,100 $13,830,363,900
1994 $7,679,384,000 $12,793,794,737
1993 $6,680,269,200 $8,881,005,436
1992 $5,813,399,300 $7,031,933,492
1991 $5,252,342,400 $44,171,194,366
1990 $4,817,542,204 $33,641,222,222
1989 $4,372,215,300 $21,408,111,111
1988 $4,189,880,000 $14,372,555,556
1987 $3,958,045,800 $12,093,333,333
1986 $3,771,663,200 $10,092,200,000
1985 $3,800,368,600 $8,075,259,600
1984 $3,661,683,400 $10,447,615,385
1983 $3,506,347,800 $8,230,153,846
1982 $3,399,189,100 $8,732,542,274
1981 $3,437,200,200 $10,753,888,154
1980 $3,573,959,900 $8,951,800,000
1979 $3,463,639,900 $8,418,407,787
1978 $3,127,960,000 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,941,640,100 $7,499,005,639
1976 $2,328,280,100 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,884,120,100 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,665,880,000 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,442,320,000 $3,077,254,460
1972 $1,263,720,000 $2,483,055,722
1971 $1,186,120,000 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,132,920,000 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,677,771,401
1967 $976,200,000 $1,607,409,539
1966 $929,520,000 $1,484,491,676
1965 $877,720,000 $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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El Salvador and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Sudan
2024 $5,580 $985
2023 $5,365 $797
2022 $5,075 $1,046
2021 $4,643 $712
2020 $3,997 $578
2019 $4,320 $710
2018 $4,184 $731
2017 $4,020 $967
2016 $3,901 $1,033
2015 $3,790 $1,292
2014 $3,666 $1,275
2013 $3,582 $1,139
2012 $3,498 $1,019
2011 $3,331 $1,522
2010 $3,040 $1,665
2009 $2,910 $1,493
2008 $2,983 $1,928
2007 $2,831 $1,814
2006 $2,666 $1,415
2005 $2,447 $1,125
2004 $2,286 $872
2003 $2,208 $714
2002 $2,115 $621
2001 $2,058 $551
2000 $1,983 $441
1999 $1,908 $394
1998 $1,860 $425
1997 $1,749 $453
1996 $1,651 $357
1995 $1,548 $561
1994 $1,344 $532
1993 $1,180 $379
1992 $1,041 $307
1991 $956 $1,966
1990 $892 $1,528
1989 $825 $992
1988 $806 $680
1987 $777 $584
1986 $755 $497
1985 $776 $406
1984 $763 $534
1983 $745 $431
1982 $735 $472
1981 $752 $605
1980 $787 $525
1979 $773 $515
1978 $712 $518
1977 $684 $497
1976 $553 $413
1975 $457 $343
1974 $413 $291.5
1973 $366 $235.8
1972 $329 $198.2
1971 $316 $189
1970 $309 $179.6
1969 $293.4 $163.5
1968 $290.1 $153.7
1967 $288.4 $152.4
1966 $282.4 $145.6
1965 $274.3 $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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El Salvador vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Sudan
2026 72.7 66.9
2025 72.5 66.7
2024 72.3 66.5
2023 72.1 66.3
2022 72 65.7
2021 69.9 64.5
2020 70.2 65.1
2019 71.7 65.8
2018 71.4 65.5
2017 71 65.1
2016 70.9 64.7
2015 71 64.4
2014 71.1 64
2013 71.2 63.4
2012 71.4 63.4
2011 71.2 63.2
2010 70.9 63
2009 70.4 62.7
2008 70.1 61.3
2007 69.8 61.4
2006 69.6 60.4
2005 69.3 57.2
2004 69.3 56.8
2003 68.8 58.3
2002 68.5 59.3
2001 68 59.3
2000 67.7 58.9
1999 67.3 58.6
1998 66.7 58.3
1997 66.2 58.1
1996 65.5 57.6
1995 64.9 57.4
1994 64.5 57
1993 64 56.1
1992 62.9 56
1991 62.5 55.6
1990 62 55.5
1989 61.3 54.9
1988 60 55
1987 59.4 54.7
1986 59.3 54.6
1985 58 50
1984 56.6 49.8
1983 54.4 49.6
1982 53.3 54.4
1981 50.9 54.4
1980 48.6 54.1
1979 53.8 53.4
1978 54.7 53.3
1977 54 53.5
1976 54.4 53.3
1975 53.4 53.3
1974 52.9 53.2
1973 52.8 53
1972 52 52.8
1971 51.7 52.5
1970 51.4 52.3
1969 51.3 52
1968 50.8 51.8
1967 50.8 51.5
1966 50.7 51.3
1965 50.2 51
1964 49.7 50.9
1963 49.4 50.8
1962 49 50.4
1961 48.6 50
1960 48.3 49.6
1959 48 49.2
1958 47.7 48.9
1957 47.1 48.5
1956 46.6 48.1
1955 46 47.7
1954 45.5 47.3
1953 45 46.9
1952 44.8 46.5
1951 43.8 46.2
1950 44.2 45.8

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

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El Salvador and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Sudan
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Sudan
2024 6,338,193 50,448,963
2023 6,309,624 50,042,791
2022 6,280,319 49,383,346
2021 6,255,782 48,066,924
2020 6,234,673 46,789,231
2019 6,222,318 45,548,175
2018 6,219,807 44,230,596
2017 6,213,533 42,714,306
2016 6,200,800 41,259,892
2015 6,183,676 40,024,431
2014 6,162,955 38,823,318
2013 6,138,839 37,785,849
2012 6,113,975 36,923,178
2011 6,090,127 36,140,806
2010 6,068,249 35,414,399
2009 6,048,279 34,569,113
2008 6,029,297 33,623,980
2007 6,009,824 32,764,135
2006 6,002,319 31,992,435
2005 6,005,578 31,262,444
2004 6,004,671 30,556,637
2003 5,998,599 29,896,035
2002 5,986,631 29,228,727
2001 5,968,060 28,516,770
2000 5,943,366 27,816,745
1999 5,913,900 27,130,613
1998 5,880,781 26,458,999
1997 5,844,578 25,799,821
1996 5,805,286 25,231,528
1995 5,762,131 24,672,143
1994 5,714,129 24,043,948
1993 5,659,957 23,445,592
1992 5,585,609 22,927,355
1991 5,495,077 22,470,676
1990 5,399,726 22,021,481
1989 5,298,979 21,578,022
1988 5,195,833 21,138,431
1987 5,092,441 20,704,904
1986 4,992,769 20,288,238
1985 4,894,706 19,905,872
1984 4,798,003 19,546,528
1983 4,707,367 19,109,770
1982 4,622,477 18,486,645
1981 4,570,599 17,780,572
1980 4,540,382 17,058,905
1979 4,480,388 16,355,352
1978 4,394,114 15,695,003
1977 4,301,256 15,086,614
1976 4,210,310 14,569,716
1975 4,120,449 14,064,798
1974 4,029,671 13,580,723
1973 3,938,068 13,049,315
1972 3,846,830 12,527,856
1971 3,757,523 12,105,539
1970 3,668,796 11,695,771
1969 3,576,485 11,298,936
1968 3,480,773 10,917,999
1967 3,385,184 10,550,597
1966 3,290,961 10,197,578
1965 3,199,466 9,858,030
1964 3,111,883 9,531,109
1963 3,028,679 9,218,077
1962 2,949,204 8,919,028
1961 2,870,016 8,634,941
1960 2,791,459 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Sudan

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Sudan
2023 1.78 4.32
2022 1.79 4.38
2021 1.8 4.46
2020 1.82 4.54
2019 1.84 4.62
2018 1.85 4.68
2017 1.9 4.76
2016 1.97 4.83
2015 2.07 4.9
2014 2.13 4.91
2013 2.15 4.97
2012 2.19 5.03
2011 2.22 5.09
2010 2.24 5.14
2009 2.26 5.17
2008 2.29 5.21
2007 2.35 5.27
2006 2.4 5.33
2005 2.44 5.4
2004 2.52 5.46
2003 2.64 5.49
2002 2.78 5.53
2001 2.93 5.56
2000 3.08 5.6
1999 3.22 5.62
1998 3.34 5.65
1997 3.38 5.72
1996 3.48 5.79
1995 3.57 5.86
1994 3.61 5.91
1993 3.69 5.97
1992 3.8 6.02
1991 3.89 6.05
1990 3.96 6.07
1989 4.03 6.11
1988 4.1 6.13
1987 4.18 6.18
1986 4.19 6.23
1985 4.32 6.28
1984 4.48 6.34
1983 4.65 6.41
1982 4.83 6.47
1981 4.99 6.53
1980 5.11 6.59
1979 5.23 6.65
1978 5.36 6.72
1977 5.47 6.78
1976 5.59 6.82
1975 5.71 6.87
1974 5.82 6.91
1973 5.93 6.94
1972 6.03 6.98
1971 6.13 7.02
1970 6.18 6.99
1969 6.28 6.97
1968 6.39 6.95
1967 6.49 6.91
1966 6.57 6.88
1965 6.64 6.84
1964 6.68 6.8
1963 6.69 6.76
1962 6.68 6.7
1961 6.64 6.66
1960 6.62 6.66

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

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El Salvador and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Sudan
2024 28.5 19.4
2023 28 19.3
2022 27.6 19.2
2021 27.2 19
2020 26.8 18.9
2019 26.4 18.7
2018 26 18.6
2017 25.6 18.3
2016 25.2 18.1
2015 24.9 17.9
2014 24.6 17.7
2013 24.3 17.5
2012 24.1 17.5
2011 23.9 17.4
2010 23.7 17.5
2009 23.5 17.4
2008 23.3 17.3
2007 23.2 17.3
2006 23 17.2
2005 22.7 17.1
2004 22.5 17.1
2003 22.2 17.1
2002 21.9 17
2001 21.6 17
2000 21.3 16.9
1999 21 16.9
1998 20.6 16.8
1997 20.3 16.8
1996 19.9 16.8
1995 19.6 16.8
1994 19.3 16.8
1993 19 16.8
1992 18.8 16.8
1991 18.8 16.8
1990 18.8 16.8
1989 18.7 16.8
1988 18.6 16.9
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.4 16.8
1985 18.2 16.8
1984 18 16.8
1983 17.8 16.7
1982 17.7 16.7
1981 17.6 16.6
1980 17.5 16.5
1979 17.4 16.4
1978 17.2 16.2
1977 17.1 16.1
1976 17 16
1975 16.9 16
1974 16.8 15.9
1973 16.7 16
1972 16.6 16.1
1971 16.6 16.2
1970 16.6 16.2
1969 16.6 16.3
1968 16.6 16.3
1967 16.7 16.4
1966 16.8 16.4
1965 16.9 16.5
1964 16.9 16.5
1963 17 16.6
1962 17 16.7
1961 17.1 16.7
1960 17.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

El Salvador Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
66%
2023

Society

El Salvador Sudan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

El Salvador Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
19,263 mi
2019

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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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