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El Salvador vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 150th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Tajikistan
Population
6399793
11038274
Population rank 111/197 88/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

El Salvador and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Tajikistan
2024 $35,364,960,000 $14,204,575,549
2023 $33,853,940,000 $12,244,169,293
2022 $31,870,120,000 $10,713,525,200
2021 $29,043,140,000 $8,937,805,347
2020 $24,921,190,000 $8,133,963,551
2019 $26,881,140,000 $8,300,813,599
2018 $26,020,850,000 $7,764,999,999
2017 $24,979,190,000 $7,536,402,853
2016 $24,191,430,000 $6,992,416,097
2015 $23,438,240,000 $8,271,431,485
2014 $22,593,470,000 $9,112,605,459
2013 $21,990,960,000 $8,448,411,318
2012 $21,386,150,000 $7,633,036,903
2011 $20,283,780,000 $6,522,756,255
2010 $18,447,920,000 $5,642,221,099
2009 $17,601,620,000 $4,979,472,364
2008 $17,986,890,000 $5,161,299,725
2007 $17,011,750,000 $3,719,524,541
2006 $15,999,890,000 $2,830,213,849
2005 $14,698,000,000 $2,312,352,021
2004 $13,724,810,900 $2,076,176,869
2003 $13,243,892,200 $1,555,318,261
2002 $12,664,190,300 $1,221,106,220
2001 $12,282,533,600 $1,080,772,551
2000 $11,784,927,700 $860,541,842
1999 $11,284,197,000 $1,086,612,290
1998 $10,936,669,900 $1,320,199,582
1997 $10,221,705,900 $921,518,033
1996 $9,586,327,800 $1,043,654,822
1995 $8,921,947,100 $1,231,561,860
1994 $7,679,384,000 $1,522,001,206
1993 $6,680,269,200 $1,646,623,195
1992 $5,813,399,300 $1,908,554,572
1991 $5,252,342,400 $2,536,585,366
1990 $4,817,542,204 $2,629,395,066
1989 $4,372,215,300 -
1988 $4,189,880,000 -
1987 $3,958,045,800 -
1986 $3,771,663,200 -
1985 $3,800,368,600 -
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
1974 $1,665,880,000 -
1973 $1,442,320,000 -
1972 $1,263,720,000 -
1971 $1,186,120,000 -
1970 $1,132,920,000 -
1969 $1,049,400,000 -
1968 $1,009,760,100 -
1967 $976,200,000 -
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Tajikistan
2024 $5,580 $1,341
2023 $5,365 $1,178
2022 $5,075 $1,052
2021 $4,643 $897
2020 $3,997 $834
2019 $4,320 $871
2018 $4,184 $834
2017 $4,020 $829
2016 $3,901 $789
2015 $3,790 $957
2014 $3,666 $1,082
2013 $3,582 $1,028
2012 $3,498 $952
2011 $3,331 $834
2010 $3,040 $737
2009 $2,910 $665
2008 $2,983 $703
2007 $2,831 $517
2006 $2,666 $401
2005 $2,447 $334
2004 $2,286 $306
2003 $2,208 $233.6
2002 $2,115 $187
2001 $2,058 $168.7
2000 $1,983 $136.9
1999 $1,908 $175
1998 $1,860 $213.7
1997 $1,749 $150.1
1996 $1,651 $172
1995 $1,548 $207
1994 $1,344 $261.3
1993 $1,180 $287.6
1992 $1,041 $338
1991 $956 $458
1990 $892 $487
1989 $825 -
1988 $806 -
1987 $777 -
1986 $755 -
1985 $776 -
1984 $763 -
1983 $745 -
1982 $735 -
1981 $752 -
1980 $787 -
1979 $773 -
1978 $712 -
1977 $684 -
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
1974 $413 -
1973 $366 -
1972 $329 -
1971 $316 -
1970 $309 -
1969 $293.4 -
1968 $290.1 -
1967 $288.4 -
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Tajikistan
2026 72.7 72.2
2025 72.5 72.1
2024 72.3 71.9
2023 72.1 71.8
2022 72 71.6
2021 69.9 69.6
2020 70.2 68.6
2019 71.7 71
2018 71.4 70.7
2017 71 70.5
2016 70.9 70
2015 71 69.7
2014 71.1 69.7
2013 71.2 69.6
2012 71.4 69.1
2011 71.2 68.7
2010 70.9 68.4
2009 70.4 68.2
2008 70.1 67.9
2007 69.8 67.4
2006 69.6 67
2005 69.3 66.5
2004 69.3 66.6
2003 68.8 65.9
2002 68.5 64.9
2001 68 64.2
2000 67.7 63.5
1999 67.3 63.1
1998 66.7 62.4
1997 66.2 61.9
1996 65.5 60.8
1995 64.9 61.4
1994 64.5 60.1
1993 64 55.5
1992 62.9 57.1
1991 62.5 61.7
1990 62 61.6
1989 61.3 61.7
1988 60 61.8
1987 59.4 61.6
1986 59.3 61.8
1985 58 61
1984 56.6 60.7
1983 54.4 60.5
1982 53.3 60.2
1981 50.9 58.8
1980 48.6 58.6
1979 53.8 58.5
1978 54.7 58.4
1977 54 58.2
1976 54.4 58.1
1975 53.4 57.9
1974 52.9 57.7
1973 52.8 57.4
1972 52 57.2
1971 51.7 56.9
1970 51.4 56.6
1969 51.3 56.3
1968 50.8 55.9
1967 50.8 55.5
1966 50.7 55.1
1965 50.2 54.7
1964 49.7 54.2
1963 49.4 53.8
1962 49 53.4
1961 48.6 52.9
1960 48.3 52.5
1959 48 52.2
1958 47.7 51.8
1957 47.1 51.4
1956 46.6 51.1
1955 46 50.8
1954 45.5 50.5
1953 45 50.2
1952 44.8 49.9
1951 43.8 49.6
1950 44.2 49.3

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

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El Salvador and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Tajikistan
2024 6,338,193 10,590,927
2023 6,309,624 10,389,799
2022 6,280,319 10,182,222
2021 6,255,782 9,966,908
2020 6,234,673 9,749,310
2019 6,222,318 9,529,966
2018 6,219,807 9,307,333
2017 6,213,533 9,085,946
2016 6,200,800 8,865,631
2015 6,183,676 8,643,840
2014 6,162,955 8,425,552
2013 6,138,839 8,216,724
2012 6,113,975 8,014,084
2011 6,090,127 7,824,785
2010 6,068,249 7,652,141
2009 6,048,279 7,490,230
2008 6,029,297 7,338,403
2007 6,009,824 7,194,477
2006 6,002,319 7,057,566
2005 6,005,578 6,924,720
2004 6,004,671 6,790,547
2003 5,998,599 6,658,575
2002 5,986,631 6,531,669
2001 5,968,060 6,407,377
2000 5,943,366 6,284,735
1999 5,913,900 6,208,370
1998 5,880,781 6,176,397
1997 5,844,578 6,139,829
1996 5,805,286 6,066,523
1995 5,762,131 5,948,584
1994 5,714,129 5,825,368
1993 5,659,957 5,724,993
1992 5,585,609 5,649,400
1991 5,495,077 5,541,205
1990 5,399,726 5,398,768
1989 5,298,979 5,267,249
1988 5,195,833 5,114,989
1987 5,092,441 4,939,059
1986 4,992,769 4,772,139
1985 4,894,706 4,619,003
1984 4,798,003 4,480,026
1983 4,707,367 4,350,874
1982 4,622,477 4,227,171
1981 4,570,599 4,109,022
1980 4,540,382 3,995,256
1979 4,480,388 3,882,691
1978 4,394,114 3,768,508
1977 4,301,256 3,653,265
1976 4,210,310 3,540,076
1975 4,120,449 3,430,425
1974 4,029,671 3,324,499
1973 3,938,068 3,222,290
1972 3,846,830 3,123,691
1971 3,757,523 3,028,837
1970 3,668,796 2,936,779
1969 3,576,485 2,845,273
1968 3,480,773 2,753,848
1967 3,385,184 2,664,130
1966 3,290,961 2,577,184
1965 3,199,466 2,492,998
1964 3,111,883 2,411,260
1963 3,028,679 2,331,736
1962 2,949,204 2,255,026
1961 2,870,016 2,181,805
1960 2,791,459 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Tajikistan
2023 1.78 3.07
2022 1.79 3.13
2021 1.8 3.17
2020 1.82 3.21
2019 1.84 3.28
2018 1.85 3.29
2017 1.9 3.29
2016 1.97 3.38
2015 2.07 3.46
2014 2.13 3.46
2013 2.15 3.43
2012 2.19 3.42
2011 2.22 3.46
2010 2.24 3.46
2009 2.26 3.43
2008 2.29 3.39
2007 2.35 3.37
2006 2.4 3.34
2005 2.44 3.4
2004 2.52 3.51
2003 2.64 3.42
2002 2.78 3.47
2001 2.93 3.49
2000 3.08 3.49
1999 3.22 3.85
1998 3.34 4.07
1997 3.38 4.06
1996 3.48 3.94
1995 3.57 4.66
1994 3.61 4.79
1993 3.69 4.92
1992 3.8 5.06
1991 3.89 5.28
1990 3.96 5.46
1989 4.03 5.61
1988 4.1 5.75
1987 4.18 5.84
1986 4.19 5.91
1985 4.32 5.94
1984 4.48 5.96
1983 4.65 5.98
1982 4.83 6.03
1981 4.99 6.12
1980 5.11 6.21
1979 5.23 6.31
1978 5.36 6.4
1977 5.47 6.49
1976 5.59 6.6
1975 5.71 6.69
1974 5.82 6.77
1973 5.93 6.84
1972 6.03 6.89
1971 6.13 6.91
1970 6.18 6.91
1969 6.28 6.91
1968 6.39 6.91
1967 6.49 6.89
1966 6.57 6.82
1965 6.64 6.74
1964 6.68 6.68
1963 6.69 6.62
1962 6.68 6.48
1961 6.64 6.35
1960 6.62 6.24

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

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El Salvador and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Tajikistan
2024 28.5 23
2023 28 22.9
2022 27.6 22.7
2021 27.2 22.6
2020 26.8 22.5
2019 26.4 22.3
2018 26 22.2
2017 25.6 22
2016 25.2 21.9
2015 24.9 21.7
2014 24.6 21.6
2013 24.3 21.4
2012 24.1 21.2
2011 23.9 21
2010 23.7 20.8
2009 23.5 20.6
2008 23.3 20.4
2007 23.2 20.1
2006 23 19.8
2005 22.7 19.6
2004 22.5 19.4
2003 22.2 19.2
2002 21.9 18.9
2001 21.6 18.7
2000 21.3 18.5
1999 21 18.2
1998 20.6 18
1997 20.3 17.9
1996 19.9 17.7
1995 19.6 17.7
1994 19.3 17.7
1993 19 17.8
1992 18.8 17.9
1991 18.8 18
1990 18.8 18.1
1989 18.7 18.2
1988 18.6 18.3
1987 18.5 18.3
1986 18.4 18.3
1985 18.2 18.2
1984 18 18.2
1983 17.8 18.2
1982 17.7 18.2
1981 17.6 18.1
1980 17.5 18.1
1979 17.4 18.1
1978 17.2 18
1977 17.1 18
1976 17 17.9
1975 16.9 17.9
1974 16.8 17.8
1973 16.7 17.8
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.6 17.8
1970 16.6 17.8
1969 16.6 17.8
1968 16.6 17.9
1967 16.7 18.1
1966 16.8 18.4
1965 16.9 18.9
1964 16.9 19.6
1963 17 20.4
1962 17 20.9
1961 17.1 21.4
1960 17.2 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Tajikistan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.7%
2010
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

El Salvador Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Tajikistan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
18,641 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, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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