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El Salvador vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 150th vs. 176th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Tonga
Population
6399793
103309
Population rank 111/197 183/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 105/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 116/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 81/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Tonga: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Tonga economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Tonga
2024 $35,364,960,000 -
2023 $33,853,940,000 $591,139,749
2022 $31,870,120,000 $556,514,555
2021 $29,043,140,000 $519,306,353
2020 $24,921,190,000 $506,571,468
2019 $26,881,140,000 $506,031,239
2018 $26,020,850,000 $493,530,783
2017 $24,979,190,000 $459,976,850
2016 $24,191,430,000 $420,828,262
2015 $23,438,240,000 $437,525,514
2014 $22,593,470,000 $440,997,738
2013 $21,990,960,000 $451,788,498
2012 $21,386,150,000 $471,122,971
2011 $20,283,780,000 $414,143,828
2010 $18,447,920,000 $366,887,375
2009 $17,601,620,000 $312,415,028
2008 $17,986,890,000 $344,438,844
2007 $17,011,750,000 $298,519,623
2006 $15,999,890,000 $292,232,703
2005 $14,698,000,000 $261,823,805
2004 $13,724,810,900 $230,678,011
2003 $13,243,892,200 $202,246,591
2002 $12,664,190,300 $182,764,281
2001 $12,282,533,600 $181,117,230
2000 $11,784,927,700 $204,848,488
1999 $11,284,197,000 $199,208,718
1998 $10,936,669,900 $191,504,893
1997 $10,221,705,900 $214,991,452
1996 $9,586,327,800 $222,100,576
1995 $8,921,947,100 $208,871,666
1994 $7,679,384,000 $195,990,986
1993 $6,680,269,200 $138,489,884
1992 $5,813,399,300 $137,066,291
1991 $5,252,342,400 $132,201,141
1990 $4,817,542,204 $113,563,822
1989 $4,372,215,300 $106,344,855
1988 $4,189,880,000 $106,657,267
1987 $3,958,045,800 $81,667,133
1986 $3,771,663,200 $68,195,856
1985 $3,800,368,600 $60,058,663
1984 $3,661,683,400 $64,248,355
1983 $3,506,347,800 $60,863,964
1982 $3,399,189,100 $62,068,161
1981 $3,437,200,200 $62,242,013
1980 $3,573,959,900 $53,260,077
1979 $3,463,639,900 $44,667,002
1978 $3,127,960,000 $41,567,472
1977 $2,941,640,100 $34,139,388
1976 $2,328,280,100 $30,036,417
1975 $1,884,120,100 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Tonga
2024 $5,580 -
2023 $5,365 $5,652
2022 $5,075 $5,298
2021 $4,643 $4,923
2020 $3,997 $4,792
2019 $4,320 $4,789
2018 $4,184 $4,675
2017 $4,020 $4,366
2016 $3,901 $3,988
2015 $3,790 $4,124
2014 $3,666 $4,137
2013 $3,582 $4,219
2012 $3,498 $4,384
2011 $3,331 $3,850
2010 $3,040 $3,416
2009 $2,910 $2,914
2008 $2,983 $3,218
2007 $2,831 $2,797
2006 $2,666 $2,750
2005 $2,447 $2,478
2004 $2,286 $2,195
2003 $2,208 $1,936
2002 $2,115 $1,759
2001 $2,058 $1,754
2000 $1,983 $1,995
1999 $1,908 $1,952
1998 $1,860 $1,889
1997 $1,749 $2,136
1996 $1,651 $2,215
1995 $1,548 $2,084
1994 $1,344 $1,957
1993 $1,180 $1,383
1992 $1,041 $1,370
1991 $956 $1,323
1990 $892 $1,139
1989 $825 $1,070
1988 $806 $1,078
1987 $777 $830
1986 $755 $696
1985 $776 $613
1984 $763 $656
1983 $745 $621
1982 $735 $633
1981 $752 $636
1980 $787 $545
1979 $773 $458
1978 $712 $428
1977 $684 $353
1976 $553 $315
1975 $457 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Tonga
2026 72.7 73.4
2025 72.5 73.2
2024 72.3 73.1
2023 72.1 72.9
2022 72 72.6
2021 69.9 72.1
2020 70.2 72.4
2019 71.7 72.3
2018 71.4 72.2
2017 71 72.1
2016 70.9 72
2015 71 71.9
2014 71.1 71.7
2013 71.2 71.6
2012 71.4 71.5
2011 71.2 71.4
2010 70.9 71.3
2009 70.4 70.9
2008 70.1 71
2007 69.8 70.9
2006 69.6 70.7
2005 69.3 70.6
2004 69.3 70.4
2003 68.8 70.2
2002 68.5 70
2001 68 69.8
2000 67.7 69.6
1999 67.3 69.4
1998 66.7 69.2
1997 66.2 69
1996 65.5 68.8
1995 64.9 68.6
1994 64.5 68.4
1993 64 68.2
1992 62.9 67.9
1991 62.5 67.7
1990 62 67.5
1989 61.3 67.4
1988 60 67.3
1987 59.4 67.2
1986 59.3 67.1
1985 58 66.9
1984 56.6 66.8
1983 54.4 66.7
1982 53.3 66.3
1981 50.9 66.4
1980 48.6 66.2
1979 53.8 66
1978 54.7 65.9
1977 54 65.6
1976 54.4 65.4
1975 53.4 65.1
1974 52.9 64.8
1973 52.8 64.4
1972 52 64.1
1971 51.7 63.6
1970 51.4 63.2
1969 51.3 62.7
1968 50.8 62.2
1967 50.8 61.7
1966 50.7 61.2
1965 50.2 60.7
1964 49.7 60.3
1963 49.4 59.8
1962 49 59.3
1961 48.6 58.8
1960 48.3 58.3
1959 48 57.8
1958 47.7 57.2
1957 47.1 56.5
1956 46.6 55.7
1955 46 54.7
1954 45.5 53.6
1953 45 52.4
1952 44.8 51.2
1951 43.8 49.8
1950 44.2 48.4

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

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El Salvador and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Tonga
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Tonga
2024 6,338,193 104,175
2023 6,309,624 104,597
2022 6,280,319 105,042
2021 6,255,782 105,490
2020 6,234,673 105,704
2019 6,222,318 105,669
2018 6,219,807 105,567
2017 6,213,533 105,356
2016 6,200,800 105,524
2015 6,183,676 106,095
2014 6,162,955 106,609
2013 6,138,839 107,078
2012 6,113,975 107,460
2011 6,090,127 107,570
2010 6,068,249 107,400
2009 6,048,279 107,203
2008 6,029,297 107,020
2007 6,009,824 106,726
2006 6,002,319 106,253
2005 6,005,578 105,671
2004 6,004,671 105,071
2003 5,998,599 104,464
2002 5,986,631 103,874
2001 5,968,060 103,288
2000 5,943,366 102,677
1999 5,913,900 102,046
1998 5,880,781 101,388
1997 5,844,578 100,674
1996 5,805,286 100,275
1995 5,762,131 100,225
1994 5,714,129 100,166
1993 5,659,957 100,103
1992 5,585,609 100,022
1991 5,495,077 99,895
1990 5,399,726 99,700
1989 5,298,979 99,403
1988 5,195,833 98,969
1987 5,092,441 98,376
1986 4,992,769 98,010
1985 4,894,706 97,984
1984 4,798,003 97,990
1983 4,707,367 97,998
1982 4,622,477 97,980
1981 4,570,599 97,909
1980 4,540,382 97,769
1979 4,480,388 97,544
1978 4,394,114 97,204
1977 4,301,256 96,725
1976 4,210,310 95,325
1975 4,120,449 93,017
1974 4,029,671 90,683
1973 3,938,068 88,805
1972 3,846,830 87,356
1971 3,757,523 85,896
1970 3,668,796 84,401
1969 3,576,485 82,885
1968 3,480,773 81,353
1967 3,385,184 79,814
1966 3,290,961 78,002
1965 3,199,466 75,924
1964 3,111,883 73,879
1963 3,028,679 71,885
1962 2,949,204 69,940
1961 2,870,016 68,037
1960 2,791,459 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Tonga

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Tonga
2023 1.78 3.13
2022 1.79 3.17
2021 1.8 3.2
2020 1.82 3.23
2019 1.84 3.27
2018 1.85 3.33
2017 1.9 3.39
2016 1.97 3.46
2015 2.07 3.54
2014 2.13 3.62
2013 2.15 3.7
2012 2.19 3.77
2011 2.22 3.83
2010 2.24 3.88
2009 2.26 3.95
2008 2.29 4.01
2007 2.35 4.09
2006 2.4 4.14
2005 2.44 4.2
2004 2.52 4.19
2003 2.64 4.18
2002 2.78 4.14
2001 2.93 4.13
2000 3.08 4.16
1999 3.22 4.23
1998 3.34 4.31
1997 3.38 4.38
1996 3.48 4.46
1995 3.57 4.56
1994 3.61 4.66
1993 3.69 4.73
1992 3.8 4.79
1991 3.89 4.85
1990 3.96 4.93
1989 4.03 5.01
1988 4.1 5.1
1987 4.18 5.19
1986 4.19 5.27
1985 4.32 5.34
1984 4.48 5.41
1983 4.65 5.45
1982 4.83 5.5
1981 4.99 5.55
1980 5.11 5.6
1979 5.23 5.65
1978 5.36 5.68
1977 5.47 5.7
1976 5.59 5.73
1975 5.71 5.75
1974 5.82 5.77
1973 5.93 5.8
1972 6.03 5.86
1971 6.13 5.96
1970 6.18 6.07
1969 6.28 6.17
1968 6.39 6.23
1967 6.49 6.29
1966 6.57 6.35
1965 6.64 6.41
1964 6.68 6.46
1963 6.69 6.52
1962 6.68 6.57
1961 6.64 6.61
1960 6.62 6.65

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

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El Salvador and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Tonga
2024 28.5 21.9
2023 28 21.9
2022 27.6 22
2021 27.2 22.1
2020 26.8 22.1
2019 26.4 22
2018 26 22
2017 25.6 21.9
2016 25.2 21.9
2015 24.9 21.8
2014 24.6 21.7
2013 24.3 21.6
2012 24.1 21.4
2011 23.9 21.2
2010 23.7 21.2
2009 23.5 21.1
2008 23.3 21
2007 23.2 20.9
2006 23 20.8
2005 22.7 20.8
2004 22.5 20.8
2003 22.2 20.8
2002 21.9 20.7
2001 21.6 20.5
2000 21.3 20.3
1999 21 20.1
1998 20.6 19.9
1997 20.3 19.7
1996 19.9 19.6
1995 19.6 19.6
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19 19.6
1992 18.8 19.5
1991 18.8 19.3
1990 18.8 19.1
1989 18.7 18.9
1988 18.6 18.6
1987 18.5 18.3
1986 18.4 18.2
1985 18.2 18.1
1984 18 18
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.7 17.8
1981 17.6 17.6
1980 17.5 17.4
1979 17.4 17.3
1978 17.2 17.1
1977 17.1 16.8
1976 17 16.7
1975 16.9 16.7
1974 16.8 16.8
1973 16.7 16.8
1972 16.6 16.7
1971 16.6 16.7
1970 16.6 16.8
1969 16.6 16.8
1968 16.6 16.9
1967 16.7 17
1966 16.8 17
1965 16.9 17
1964 16.9 17
1963 17 17
1962 17 17.1
1961 17.1 17.1
1960 17.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Tonga
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

El Salvador Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Tonga
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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