El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 150th vs. 131st).
By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6386184
|
9112950
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP |
$35.4B
2024 |
$937B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 105/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,580
2024 |
$103,670
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 116/197 | 5/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
$93,819
2024 |
| Government debt |
$31B
2024 |
$352B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.9%
2025 |
36.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,887
2024 |
$38,957
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 80/185 | 14/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,836
2025 |
$88,321
2025 |
| Land area |
8,000 sq mi
2025 |
15,255 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
792 ppl/mi²
2024 |
592 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
1.33
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
43.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
84.2 years
2025 |
El Salvador and Switzerland: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Switzerland economies compared
GDP
El Salvador
Switzerland
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | - | $10,412,232,621 |
| 1961 | - | $11,713,348,834 |
| 1962 | - | $12,989,649,694 |
| 1963 | - | $14,283,872,299 |
| 1964 | - | $15,833,133,858 |
| 1965 | $877,720,000 | $16,780,226,225 |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 | $18,019,402,374 |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 | $19,397,044,714 |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 | $20,712,102,794 |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 | $22,442,043,274 |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 | $24,998,066,773 |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 | $30,040,171,751 |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 | $36,844,318,854 |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 | $49,550,006,320 |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 | $57,103,011,446 |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 | $65,466,081,819 |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 | $68,476,524,644 |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 | $73,135,771,167 |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 | $102,280,472,036 |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 | $114,970,094,425 |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 | $122,557,843,886 |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 | $112,244,805,519 |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 | $115,043,365,512 |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 | $114,634,358,535 |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 | $109,455,312,168 |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 | $110,980,314,192 |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 | $159,089,921,063 |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 | $199,236,370,038 |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 | $215,540,625,299 |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 | $208,105,846,934 |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 | $265,763,573,999 |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 | $268,901,693,863 |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 | $279,921,425,828 |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 | $272,237,527,071 |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 | $301,375,055,202 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $352,835,806,342 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $340,103,959,547 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $294,788,198,856 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $303,459,014,347 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $297,873,643,323 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $279,216,033,870 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $286,582,672,434 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $309,301,422,430 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $362,075,086,508 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $403,912,891,033 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $418,284,865,885 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $441,634,672,197 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $490,740,715,595 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $567,267,767,519 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $554,212,916,092 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $598,851,027,948 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $715,888,126,682 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $686,420,221,558 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $706,234,937,371 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $726,537,809,430 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $694,118,186,380 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $687,895,460,903 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $695,200,834,102 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $725,568,717,468 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $721,369,112,727 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $741,999,406,006 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $815,309,330,987 |
| 2022 | $31,870,120,000 | $828,508,926,958 |
| 2023 | $33,853,940,000 | $894,424,821,645 |
| 2024 | $35,364,960,000 | $936,564,198,049 |
El Salvador and Switzerland economies compared
GDP per capita
El Salvador
Switzerland
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,954 |
| 1961 | - | $2,155 |
| 1962 | - | $2,330 |
| 1963 | - | $2,508 |
| 1964 | - | $2,735 |
| 1965 | $274.3 | $2,865 |
| 1966 | $282.4 | $3,045 |
| 1967 | $288.4 | $3,237 |
| 1968 | $290.1 | $3,413 |
| 1969 | $293.4 | $3,657 |
| 1970 | $309 | $4,044 |
| 1971 | $316 | $4,835 |
| 1972 | $329 | $5,885 |
| 1973 | $366 | $7,856 |
| 1974 | $413 | $9,005 |
| 1975 | $457 | $10,328 |
| 1976 | $553 | $10,865 |
| 1977 | $684 | $11,644 |
| 1978 | $712 | $16,282 |
| 1979 | $773 | $18,266 |
| 1980 | $787 | $19,394 |
| 1981 | $752 | $17,665 |
| 1982 | $735 | $18,000 |
| 1983 | $745 | $17,859 |
| 1984 | $763 | $16,991 |
| 1985 | $776 | $17,152 |
| 1986 | $755 | $24,460 |
| 1987 | $777 | $30,441 |
| 1988 | $806 | $32,690 |
| 1989 | $825 | $31,309 |
| 1990 | $892 | $39,575 |
| 1991 | $956 | $39,544 |
| 1992 | $1,041 | $40,714 |
| 1993 | $1,180 | $39,237 |
| 1994 | $1,344 | $43,092 |
| 1995 | $1,548 | $50,114 |
| 1996 | $1,651 | $48,093 |
| 1997 | $1,749 | $41,584 |
| 1998 | $1,860 | $42,681 |
| 1999 | $1,908 | $41,696 |
| 2000 | $1,983 | $38,865 |
| 2001 | $2,058 | $39,639 |
| 2002 | $2,115 | $42,459 |
| 2003 | $2,208 | $49,336 |
| 2004 | $2,286 | $54,659 |
| 2005 | $2,447 | $56,243 |
| 2006 | $2,666 | $59,011 |
| 2007 | $2,831 | $64,989 |
| 2008 | $2,983 | $74,175 |
| 2009 | $2,910 | $71,568 |
| 2010 | $3,040 | $76,531 |
| 2011 | $3,331 | $90,477 |
| 2012 | $3,498 | $85,836 |
| 2013 | $3,582 | $87,304 |
| 2014 | $3,666 | $88,725 |
| 2015 | $3,790 | $83,806 |
| 2016 | $3,901 | $82,153 |
| 2017 | $4,020 | $82,254 |
| 2018 | $4,184 | $85,217 |
| 2019 | $4,320 | $84,122 |
| 2020 | $3,997 | $85,898 |
| 2021 | $4,643 | $93,665 |
| 2022 | $5,075 | $94,395 |
| 2023 | $5,365 | $100,632 |
| 2024 | $5,580 | $103,670 |
El Salvador vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
El Salvador
Switzerland
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1950 | 44.2 | 68.9 |
| 1951 | 43.8 | 68.7 |
| 1952 | 44.8 | 69.6 |
| 1953 | 45 | 69.5 |
| 1954 | 45.5 | 70 |
| 1955 | 46 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 46.6 | 70.2 |
| 1957 | 47.1 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 71.3 |
| 1959 | 48 | 71.5 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 71.4 |
| 1961 | 48.6 | 71.7 |
| 1962 | 49 | 71.3 |
| 1963 | 49.4 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 72.2 |
| 1965 | 50.2 | 72.3 |
| 1966 | 50.7 | 72.4 |
| 1967 | 50.8 | 72.7 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 72.7 |
| 1969 | 51.3 | 72.7 |
| 1970 | 51.4 | 73.1 |
| 1971 | 51.7 | 73.2 |
| 1972 | 52 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 52.8 | 74.1 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 74.4 |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 74.8 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 74.9 |
| 1977 | 54 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 54.7 | 75.3 |
| 1979 | 53.8 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 75.6 |
| 1981 | 50.9 | 75.8 |
| 1982 | 53.3 | 76.2 |
| 1983 | 54.4 | 76.2 |
| 1984 | 56.6 | 76.8 |
| 1985 | 58 | 76.9 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 77 |
| 1987 | 59.4 | 77.3 |
| 1988 | 60 | 77.4 |
| 1989 | 61.3 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 62 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 77.6 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 64 | 78.2 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 78.6 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 79 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 79.2 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 79.5 |
| 1999 | 67.3 | 79.7 |
| 2000 | 67.7 | 79.8 |
| 2001 | 68 | 80.3 |
| 2002 | 68.5 | 80.4 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 80.5 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 81.1 |
| 2005 | 69.3 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 69.6 | 81.5 |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 81.7 |
| 2008 | 70.1 | 82 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 82 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 82.3 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 82.6 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 82.7 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 83.1 |
| 2015 | 71 | 82.8 |
| 2016 | 70.9 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 71 | 83.4 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 71.7 | 83.8 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 83.1 |
| 2021 | 69.9 | 83.6 |
| 2022 | 72 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 84 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | 72.5 | 84.2 |
El Salvador and Switzerland population clocks and comparison
Population
El Salvador
Switzerland
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 5,327,827 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 5,434,294 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 5,573,815 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 5,694,247 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 5,789,228 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 5,856,472 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 5,918,002 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 5,991,785 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 6,067,714 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 6,136,387 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 6,180,877 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 6,213,399 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 6,260,956 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 6,307,347 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 6,341,405 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 6,338,632 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 6,302,504 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 6,281,174 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 6,281,738 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 6,294,365 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 6,319,408 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 6,354,074 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 6,391,309 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 6,418,773 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 6,441,865 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 6,470,365 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 6,504,124 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 6,545,106 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 6,593,386 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 6,646,912 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 6,715,519 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 6,799,978 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 6,875,364 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 6,938,265 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 6,993,795 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 7,040,687 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 7,071,850 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 7,088,906 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 7,110,001 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 7,143,991 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 7,184,250 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 7,229,854 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 7,284,753 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 7,339,001 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 7,389,625 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 7,437,115 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 7,483,934 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 7,551,117 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 7,647,675 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 7,743,831 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 7,824,909 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 7,912,398 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 7,996,861 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 8,089,346 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 8,188,649 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 8,282,396 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 8,373,338 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 8,451,840 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 8,514,329 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 8,575,280 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 8,638,167 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 8,704,546 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 8,777,088 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 8,888,093 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 9,034,102 |
Fertility rates in El Salvador and Switzerland
Fertility rate
El Salvador
Switzerland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 6.62 | 2.44 |
| 1961 | 6.64 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 6.68 | 2.58 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 2.66 |
| 1965 | 6.64 | 2.59 |
| 1966 | 6.57 | 2.5 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 2.39 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 2.29 |
| 1969 | 6.28 | 2.19 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 2.1 |
| 1971 | 6.13 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 6.03 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 5.82 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 5.71 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 5.59 | 1.55 |
| 1977 | 5.47 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 5.36 | 1.51 |
| 1979 | 5.23 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 5.11 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 4.99 | 1.55 |
| 1982 | 4.83 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 4.65 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 4.48 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 4.32 | 1.52 |
| 1986 | 4.19 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 4.18 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 3.96 | 1.58 |
| 1991 | 3.89 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 3.8 | 1.58 |
| 1993 | 3.69 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 3.61 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 3.57 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 3.48 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 3.38 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 3.08 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 2.93 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 2.78 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 2.64 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 2.44 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 1.46 |
| 2008 | 2.29 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | 1.52 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | 1.54 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | 1.33 |
El Salvador and Switzerland demographics compared
Median age
El Salvador
Switzerland
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 1960 | 17.2 | 32.6 |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 32.4 |
| 1962 | 17 | 32 |
| 1963 | 17 | 31.7 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 31.5 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 31.6 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 31.6 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 31.6 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 31.7 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 31.7 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 32 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 32.2 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 32.3 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 32.5 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 32.7 |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 33.1 |
| 1976 | 17 | 33.5 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 33.8 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 17.5 | 34.8 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 35 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 35.3 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 18 | 35.9 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 36.1 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 36.3 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 36.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 36.7 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 36.8 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 36.9 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 36.9 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 36.9 |
| 1993 | 19 | 37 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 37.1 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 37.3 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 37.6 |
| 1997 | 20.3 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 20.6 | 38.2 |
| 1999 | 21 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 21.3 | 38.7 |
| 2001 | 21.6 | 39 |
| 2002 | 21.9 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 22.2 | 39.6 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 39.9 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 40.3 |
| 2006 | 23 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 40.9 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 41.1 |
| 2009 | 23.5 | 41.3 |
| 2010 | 23.7 | 41.5 |
| 2011 | 23.9 | 41.6 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 41.8 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 42 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 42.1 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 42.2 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | 42.3 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 42.4 |
| 2018 | 26 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 26.4 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 42.8 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 43 |
| 2023 | 28 | 43.4 |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 43.7 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.5B
2024 |
$866B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
32.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.17%
2023 |
4.92%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.28%
2023 |
0.7%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
20,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.38%
2025 |
+0.26%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.99%
2023 |
4.34%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2024 |
72%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
24.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.6
2025 |
83.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
26.6%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
2.9%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,054,293
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
14.6%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
42
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
206
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.97T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.7B
2024 |
$909B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$8.49B
2024 |
$3.5B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
707,000
2020 |
11,818,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.3%
2020 |
2.11%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
43.4%
2024 |
98.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
769 kg
2022 |
2,512 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
$36
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
34.2 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.33 tons
2023 |
3.85 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.5%
2022 |
44.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.9%
2021 |
27.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
34.2%
2022 |
45.1%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
51.7%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
7,097 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
68.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
30.3%
2022 |
55.8%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
33%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,102
2024 |
+40,099
2024 |
| Urban population |
76%
2024 |
74.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.86 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
5.39 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
41
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
81
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
99
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.83
2022 |
0.6
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
2.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
61.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
67.7%
2023 |
97.3%
2023 |
Health
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$501
2022 |
$10,963
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$158.4
2022 |
$2,366
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
84.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.14%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.55
2022 |
4.44
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
31.3 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
39
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10.4
2023 |
3.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31.3%
2022 |
12.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.7%
2024 |
5.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
57
2025 |
83
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
25.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.15 liters
2020 |
10.1 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
El Salvador
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
1,689 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
5,765 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
4,940 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
52,266 mi
2021 |
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