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El Salvador vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 150th vs. 31st).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Tanzania
Population
6399793
73145892
Population rank 111/197 20/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Tanzania
2024 $35,364,960,000 $78,844,405,385
2023 $33,853,940,000 $79,030,935,627
2022 $31,870,120,000 $75,749,121,843
2021 $29,043,140,000 $70,655,628,148
2020 $24,921,190,000 $66,068,737,786
2019 $26,881,140,000 $61,026,731,926
2018 $26,020,850,000 $57,003,712,892
2017 $24,979,190,000 $53,274,884,533
2016 $24,191,430,000 $49,774,409,374
2015 $23,438,240,000 $47,413,919,817
2014 $22,593,470,000 $49,986,726,461
2013 $21,990,960,000 $45,648,857,242
2012 $21,386,150,000 $39,650,394,363
2011 $20,283,780,000 $34,657,140,096
2010 $18,447,920,000 $32,012,892,919
2009 $17,601,620,000 $29,400,573,554
2008 $17,986,890,000 $27,947,821,398
2007 $17,011,750,000 $21,860,434,823
2006 $15,999,890,000 $18,619,859,795
2005 $14,698,000,000 $18,395,383,647
2004 $13,724,810,900 $16,673,062,473
2003 $13,243,892,200 $15,211,487,709
2002 $12,664,190,300 $14,129,651,896
2001 $12,282,533,600 $13,563,990,022
2000 $11,784,927,700 $13,371,767,082
1999 $11,284,197,000 $12,704,334,196
1998 $10,936,669,900 $12,172,790,056
1997 $10,221,705,900 $11,158,197,942
1996 $9,586,327,800 $9,433,528,150
1995 $8,921,947,100 $7,631,431,840
1994 $7,679,384,000 $6,550,480,484
1993 $6,680,269,200 $6,182,872,708
1992 $5,813,399,300 $6,681,997,469
1991 $5,252,342,400 $7,197,768,159
1990 $4,817,542,204 $6,184,384,225
1989 $4,372,215,300 $6,418,799,007
1988 $4,189,880,000 $7,406,614,407
1987 $3,958,045,800 $7,824,193,222
1986 $3,771,663,200 $10,840,864,521
1985 $3,800,368,600 $15,328,295,175
1984 $3,661,683,400 $12,906,635,133
1983 $3,506,347,800 $14,049,883,809
1982 $3,399,189,100 $13,927,383,240
1981 $3,437,200,200 $13,161,540,378
1980 $3,573,959,900 $11,409,228,087
1979 $3,463,639,900 $9,804,637,491
1978 $3,127,960,000 $9,261,675,710
1977 $2,941,640,100 $7,732,598,995
1976 $2,328,280,100 $6,472,511,988
1975 $1,884,120,100 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,665,880,000 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,442,320,000 $4,144,104,535
1972 $1,263,720,000 $3,472,787,266
1971 $1,186,120,000 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,132,920,000 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,049,400,000 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,009,760,100 $4,895,251,824
1967 $976,200,000 $4,565,132,048
1966 $929,520,000 $4,377,998,825
1965 $877,720,000 $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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El Salvador and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Tanzania
2024 $5,580 $1,150
2023 $5,365 $1,186
2022 $5,075 $1,171
2021 $4,643 $1,125
2020 $3,997 $1,084
2019 $4,320 $1,031
2018 $4,184 $992
2017 $4,020 $957
2016 $3,901 $925
2015 $3,790 $911
2014 $3,666 $993
2013 $3,582 $935
2012 $3,498 $837
2011 $3,331 $753
2010 $3,040 $715
2009 $2,910 $674
2008 $2,983 $657
2007 $2,831 $528
2006 $2,666 $462
2005 $2,447 $469
2004 $2,286 $438
2003 $2,208 $410
2002 $2,115 $391
2001 $2,058 $385
2000 $1,983 $390
1999 $1,908 $382
1998 $1,860 $375
1997 $1,749 $353
1996 $1,651 $305
1995 $1,548 $251.2
1994 $1,344 $222.5
1993 $1,180 $218.2
1992 $1,041 $243.4
1991 $956 $268.8
1990 $892 $236.9
1989 $825 $252.3
1988 $806 $299
1987 $777 $326
1986 $755 $466
1985 $776 $681
1984 $763 $593
1983 $745 $667
1982 $735 $683
1981 $752 $665
1980 $787 $595
1979 $773 $527
1978 $712 $515
1977 $684 $446
1976 $553 $387
1975 $457 $355
1974 $413 $320
1973 $366 $276.1
1972 $329 $239.8
1971 $316 $218.4
1970 $309 $211.3
1969 $293.4 $394
1968 $290.1 $388
1967 $288.4 $374
1966 $282.4 $370
1965 $274.3 $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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El Salvador vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Tanzania
2026 72.7 67.6
2025 72.5 67.4
2024 72.3 67.2
2023 72.1 67
2022 72 66.9
2021 69.9 66.1
2020 70.2 66.8
2019 71.7 66
2018 71.4 65.5
2017 71 65
2016 70.9 64.4
2015 71 63.9
2014 71.1 63.4
2013 71.2 62.8
2012 71.4 62.3
2011 71.2 61.6
2010 70.9 61.1
2009 70.4 60.5
2008 70.1 59.9
2007 69.8 59.3
2006 69.6 58.5
2005 69.3 57.7
2004 69.3 56.8
2003 68.8 55.9
2002 68.5 54.9
2001 68 54.1
2000 67.7 53.2
1999 67.3 52.4
1998 66.7 51.8
1997 66.2 51.2
1996 65.5 51.1
1995 64.9 51
1994 64.5 51.1
1993 64 51.2
1992 62.9 51.4
1991 62.5 51.8
1990 62 52
1989 61.3 52.1
1988 60 52.2
1987 59.4 52.2
1986 59.3 52.2
1985 58 52.2
1984 56.6 52.2
1983 54.4 52.2
1982 53.3 52
1981 50.9 51.7
1980 48.6 51.3
1979 53.8 50.8
1978 54.7 50.4
1977 54 50
1976 54.4 49.5
1975 53.4 48.9
1974 52.9 48.4
1973 52.8 47.9
1972 52 47.4
1971 51.7 47
1970 51.4 46.5
1969 51.3 46
1968 50.8 45.6
1967 50.8 45.2
1966 50.7 44.9
1965 50.2 44.5
1964 49.7 44.1
1963 49.4 43.6
1962 49 43.2
1961 48.6 42.8
1960 48.3 42.6
1959 48 42.5
1958 47.7 42.3
1957 47.1 42.1
1956 46.6 42
1955 46 41.8
1954 45.5 41.7
1953 45 41.5
1952 44.8 41.4
1951 43.8 41.2
1950 44.2 41

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

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El Salvador and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Tanzania
2024 6,338,193 68,560,157
2023 6,309,624 66,617,606
2022 6,280,319 64,711,821
2021 6,255,782 62,830,412
2020 6,234,673 60,972,798
2019 6,222,318 59,174,891
2018 6,219,807 57,437,145
2017 6,213,533 55,652,890
2016 6,200,800 53,824,013
2015 6,183,676 52,020,962
2014 6,162,955 50,351,512
2013 6,138,839 48,824,128
2012 6,113,975 47,374,260
2011 6,090,127 46,029,367
2010 6,068,249 44,758,488
2009 6,048,279 43,633,982
2008 6,029,297 42,570,728
2007 6,009,824 41,435,512
2006 6,002,319 40,294,902
2005 6,005,578 39,182,076
2004 6,004,671 38,109,668
2003 5,998,599 37,089,555
2002 5,986,631 36,121,304
2001 5,968,060 35,198,299
2000 5,943,366 34,260,139
1999 5,913,900 33,300,330
1998 5,880,781 32,420,458
1997 5,844,578 31,578,089
1996 5,805,286 30,945,762
1995 5,762,131 30,383,497
1994 5,714,129 29,442,356
1993 5,659,957 28,332,692
1992 5,585,609 27,457,588
1991 5,495,077 26,780,436
1990 5,399,726 26,110,207
1989 5,298,979 25,438,759
1988 5,195,833 24,769,686
1987 5,092,441 24,030,378
1986 4,992,769 23,258,959
1985 4,894,706 22,501,693
1984 4,798,003 21,779,066
1983 4,707,367 21,079,874
1982 4,622,477 20,398,571
1981 4,570,599 19,784,703
1980 4,540,382 19,189,769
1979 4,480,388 18,592,038
1978 4,394,114 17,976,566
1977 4,301,256 17,352,929
1976 4,210,310 16,736,211
1975 4,120,449 16,138,361
1974 4,029,671 15,561,630
1973 3,938,068 15,010,101
1972 3,846,830 14,479,308
1971 3,757,523 13,971,451
1970 3,668,796 13,492,677
1969 3,576,485 13,036,700
1968 3,480,773 12,602,076
1967 3,385,184 12,200,109
1966 3,290,961 11,827,459
1965 3,199,466 11,470,728
1964 3,111,883 11,127,826
1963 3,028,679 10,799,528
1962 2,949,204 10,487,756
1961 2,870,016 10,187,886
1960 2,791,459 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Tanzania

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Tanzania
2023 1.78 4.61
2022 1.79 4.67
2021 1.8 4.73
2020 1.82 4.8
2019 1.84 4.87
2018 1.85 4.93
2017 1.9 4.99
2016 1.97 5.01
2015 2.07 5.03
2014 2.13 5.12
2013 2.15 5.16
2012 2.19 5.14
2011 2.22 5.14
2010 2.24 5.23
2009 2.26 5.26
2008 2.29 5.32
2007 2.35 5.4
2006 2.4 5.51
2005 2.44 5.58
2004 2.52 5.6
2003 2.64 5.58
2002 2.78 5.57
2001 2.93 5.62
2000 3.08 5.67
1999 3.22 5.75
1998 3.34 5.81
1997 3.38 5.84
1996 3.48 5.83
1995 3.57 5.82
1994 3.61 5.89
1993 3.69 6
1992 3.8 6.08
1991 3.89 6.14
1990 3.96 6.2
1989 4.03 6.3
1988 4.1 6.38
1987 4.18 6.41
1986 4.19 6.49
1985 4.32 6.6
1984 4.48 6.72
1983 4.65 6.81
1982 4.83 6.87
1981 4.99 6.93
1980 5.11 6.99
1979 5.23 7.04
1978 5.36 7.06
1977 5.47 7.07
1976 5.59 7.09
1975 5.71 7.1
1974 5.82 7.12
1973 5.93 7.06
1972 6.03 7.05
1971 6.13 7.04
1970 6.18 7
1969 6.28 6.95
1968 6.39 6.9
1967 6.49 6.86
1966 6.57 6.8
1965 6.64 6.73
1964 6.68 6.68
1963 6.69 6.65
1962 6.68 6.61
1961 6.64 6.56
1960 6.62 6.54

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

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El Salvador and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

El Salvador Tanzania
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

El Salvador Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Tanzania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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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