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El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 150th vs. 166th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Trinidad
Population
6399793
1374840
Population rank 111/197 154/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Trinidad
2024 $35,364,960,000 $25,633,544,529
2023 $33,853,940,000 $25,036,993,423
2022 $31,870,120,000 $28,341,164,301
2021 $29,043,140,000 $24,222,963,263
2020 $24,921,190,000 $20,888,515,184
2019 $26,881,140,000 $23,477,745,792
2018 $26,020,850,000 $23,883,058,083
2017 $24,979,190,000 $23,830,750,901
2016 $24,191,430,000 $23,624,322,193
2015 $23,438,240,000 $26,841,141,793
2014 $22,593,470,000 $29,474,180,005
2013 $21,990,960,000 $28,560,537,057
2012 $21,386,150,000 $27,147,349,937
2011 $20,283,780,000 $25,433,007,437
2010 $18,447,920,000 $22,157,920,592
2009 $17,601,620,000 $19,172,165,226
2008 $17,986,890,000 $27,871,587,350
2007 $17,011,750,000 $21,641,620,050
2006 $15,999,890,000 $18,369,361,094
2005 $14,698,000,000 $15,982,389,018
2004 $13,724,810,900 $13,280,291,990
2003 $13,243,892,200 $11,305,459,802
2002 $12,664,190,300 $9,008,298,229
2001 $12,282,533,600 $8,824,849,191
2000 $11,784,927,700 $8,154,342,116
1999 $11,284,197,000 $6,808,982,521
1998 $10,936,669,900 $6,043,686,654
1997 $10,221,705,900 $5,737,771,523
1996 $9,586,327,800 $5,759,570,336
1995 $8,921,947,100 $5,329,217,747
1994 $7,679,384,000 $4,947,181,646
1993 $6,680,269,200 $4,669,491,134
1992 $5,813,399,300 $5,439,552,941
1991 $5,252,342,400 $5,307,905,882
1990 $4,817,542,204 $5,068,000,000
1989 $4,372,215,300 $4,323,058,824
1988 $4,189,880,000 $4,496,910,569
1987 $3,958,045,800 $4,797,777,778
1986 $3,771,663,200 $4,794,444,444
1985 $3,800,368,600 $7,375,918,367
1984 $3,661,683,400 $7,757,083,333
1983 $3,506,347,800 $7,763,750,000
1982 $3,399,189,100 $8,140,416,667
1981 $3,437,200,200 $6,992,083,333
1980 $3,573,959,900 $6,235,833,333
1979 $3,463,639,900 $4,602,416,625
1978 $3,127,960,000 $3,562,333,458
1977 $2,941,640,100 $3,138,666,667
1976 $2,328,280,100 $2,500,424,955
1975 $1,884,120,100 $2,442,669,825
1974 $1,665,880,000 $2,042,001,071
1973 $1,442,320,000 $1,308,785,431
1972 $1,263,720,000 $1,083,391,758
1971 $1,186,120,000 $896,765,215
1970 $1,132,920,000 $821,850,000
1969 $1,049,400,000 $779,200,000
1968 $1,009,760,100 $758,899,950
1967 $976,200,000 $761,981,912
1966 $929,520,000 $723,739,857
1965 $877,720,000 $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Trinidad
2024 $5,580 $18,733
2023 $5,365 $18,308
2022 $5,075 $20,751
2021 $4,643 $17,713
2020 $3,997 $15,284
2019 $4,320 $17,213
2018 $4,184 $17,571
2017 $4,020 $17,566
2016 $3,901 $17,449
2015 $3,790 $19,887
2014 $3,666 $21,908
2013 $3,582 $21,305
2012 $3,498 $20,332
2011 $3,331 $19,151
2010 $3,040 $16,815
2009 $2,910 $14,634
2008 $2,983 $21,299
2007 $2,831 $16,607
2006 $2,666 $14,153
2005 $2,447 $12,346
2004 $2,286 $9,871
2003 $2,208 $8,445
2002 $2,115 $6,763
2001 $2,058 $6,657
2000 $1,983 $6,179
1999 $1,908 $5,179
1998 $1,860 $4,613
1997 $1,749 $4,394
1996 $1,651 $4,427
1995 $1,548 $4,115
1994 $1,344 $3,840
1993 $1,180 $3,647
1992 $1,041 $4,277
1991 $956 $4,205
1990 $892 $4,047
1989 $825 $3,482
1988 $806 $3,656
1987 $777 $3,941
1986 $755 $3,985
1985 $776 $6,212
1984 $763 $6,613
1983 $745 $6,690
1982 $735 $7,091
1981 $752 $6,160
1980 $787 $5,559
1979 $773 $4,155
1978 $712 $3,258
1977 $684 $2,907
1976 $553 $2,345
1975 $457 $2,319
1974 $413 $1,962
1973 $366 $1,273
1972 $329 $1,067
1971 $316 $894
1970 $309 $829
1969 $293.4 $795
1968 $290.1 $783
1967 $288.4 $797
1966 $282.4 $768
1965 $274.3 $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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El Salvador vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Trinidad
2026 72.7 73.9
2025 72.5 73.7
2024 72.3 73.6
2023 72.1 73.5
2022 72 73.3
2021 69.9 71.1
2020 70.2 72.6
2019 71.7 72.8
2018 71.4 72.7
2017 71 73
2016 70.9 72.9
2015 71 72.9
2014 71.1 72.9
2013 71.2 72.8
2012 71.4 72.5
2011 71.2 72.2
2010 70.9 71.8
2009 70.4 71.4
2008 70.1 71.1
2007 69.8 70.8
2006 69.6 70.4
2005 69.3 70.2
2004 69.3 69.9
2003 68.8 69.5
2002 68.5 69.2
2001 68 68.9
2000 67.7 68.6
1999 67.3 68.5
1998 66.7 68.3
1997 66.2 68.1
1996 65.5 68
1995 64.9 68
1994 64.5 67.8
1993 64 67.8
1992 62.9 67.8
1991 62.5 67.8
1990 62 67.6
1989 61.3 67.5
1988 60 67.4
1987 59.4 67.1
1986 59.3 66.9
1985 58 66.7
1984 56.6 66.6
1983 54.4 66.4
1982 53.3 66.4
1981 50.9 66.5
1980 48.6 66.5
1979 53.8 66.4
1978 54.7 66.2
1977 54 66.2
1976 54.4 66
1975 53.4 65.6
1974 52.9 65.5
1973 52.8 65.4
1972 52 65.2
1971 51.7 64.9
1970 51.4 64.9
1969 51.3 64.8
1968 50.8 64.6
1967 50.8 64.5
1966 50.7 64.3
1965 50.2 64.2
1964 49.7 64
1963 49.4 63.6
1962 49 63.4
1961 48.6 63
1960 48.3 62.5
1959 48 61.9
1958 47.7 61.4
1957 47.1 60.7
1956 46.6 60.3
1955 46 59.7
1954 45.5 59.1
1953 45 58.3
1952 44.8 57.7
1951 43.8 57.3
1950 44.2 57

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

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El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Trinidad
2024 6,338,193 1,368,333
2023 6,309,624 1,367,510
2022 6,280,319 1,365,805
2021 6,255,782 1,367,558
2020 6,234,673 1,366,725
2019 6,222,318 1,363,985
2018 6,219,807 1,359,193
2017 6,213,533 1,356,633
2016 6,200,800 1,353,895
2015 6,183,676 1,349,667
2014 6,162,955 1,345,343
2013 6,138,839 1,340,557
2012 6,113,975 1,335,194
2011 6,090,127 1,328,019
2010 6,068,249 1,317,714
2009 6,048,279 1,310,106
2008 6,029,297 1,308,587
2007 6,009,824 1,303,188
2006 6,002,319 1,297,944
2005 6,005,578 1,294,494
2004 6,004,671 1,345,380
2003 5,998,599 1,338,709
2002 5,986,631 1,332,011
2001 5,968,060 1,325,567
2000 5,943,366 1,319,774
1999 5,913,900 1,314,708
1998 5,880,781 1,310,225
1997 5,844,578 1,305,836
1996 5,805,286 1,300,928
1995 5,762,131 1,295,169
1994 5,714,129 1,288,341
1993 5,659,957 1,280,466
1992 5,585,609 1,271,674
1991 5,495,077 1,262,171
1990 5,399,726 1,252,208
1989 5,298,979 1,241,600
1988 5,195,833 1,230,069
1987 5,092,441 1,217,364
1986 4,992,769 1,203,124
1985 4,894,706 1,187,366
1984 4,798,003 1,172,984
1983 4,707,367 1,160,534
1982 4,622,477 1,147,927
1981 4,570,599 1,135,132
1980 4,540,382 1,121,744
1979 4,480,388 1,107,639
1978 4,394,114 1,093,380
1977 4,301,256 1,079,554
1976 4,210,310 1,066,311
1975 4,120,449 1,053,469
1974 4,029,671 1,040,761
1973 3,938,068 1,027,851
1972 3,846,830 1,014,921
1971 3,757,523 1,002,585
1970 3,668,796 991,471
1969 3,576,485 980,706
1968 3,480,773 969,006
1967 3,385,184 956,418
1966 3,290,961 942,937
1965 3,199,466 928,425
1964 3,111,883 912,963
1963 3,028,679 896,804
1962 2,949,204 880,194
1961 2,870,016 863,144
1960 2,791,459 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Trinidad
2023 1.78 1.53
2022 1.79 1.54
2021 1.8 1.56
2020 1.82 1.57
2019 1.84 1.58
2018 1.85 1.59
2017 1.9 1.59
2016 1.97 1.6
2015 2.07 1.6
2014 2.13 1.6
2013 2.15 1.6
2012 2.19 1.61
2011 2.22 1.61
2010 2.24 1.61
2009 2.26 1.62
2008 2.29 1.62
2007 2.35 1.62
2006 2.4 1.62
2005 2.44 1.63
2004 2.52 1.63
2003 2.64 1.65
2002 2.78 1.67
2001 2.93 1.71
2000 3.08 1.73
1999 3.22 1.76
1998 3.34 1.78
1997 3.38 1.83
1996 3.48 1.89
1995 3.57 1.97
1994 3.61 2.06
1993 3.69 2.13
1992 3.8 2.21
1991 3.89 2.29
1990 3.96 2.39
1989 4.03 2.53
1988 4.1 2.65
1987 4.18 2.78
1986 4.19 2.9
1985 4.32 2.99
1984 4.48 3.02
1983 4.65 3.07
1982 4.83 3.11
1981 4.99 3.13
1980 5.11 3.15
1979 5.23 3.13
1978 5.36 3.13
1977 5.47 3.12
1976 5.59 3.14
1975 5.71 3.21
1974 5.82 3.32
1973 5.93 3.47
1972 6.03 3.55
1971 6.13 3.61
1970 6.18 3.71
1969 6.28 3.86
1968 6.39 4.11
1967 6.49 4.35
1966 6.57 4.62
1965 6.64 4.88
1964 6.68 5.08
1963 6.69 5.24
1962 6.68 5.36
1961 6.64 5.41
1960 6.62 5.41

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

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El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Trinidad
2024 28.5 38.2
2023 28 37.7
2022 27.6 37.2
2021 27.2 36.8
2020 26.8 36.3
2019 26.4 35.7
2018 26 35.3
2017 25.6 34.9
2016 25.2 34.4
2015 24.9 34
2014 24.6 33.5
2013 24.3 33.1
2012 24.1 32.6
2011 23.9 32.1
2010 23.7 31.7
2009 23.5 31.2
2008 23.3 30.7
2007 23.2 30.3
2006 23 29.8
2005 22.7 29.5
2004 22.5 29.1
2003 22.2 28.7
2002 21.9 28.3
2001 21.6 27.9
2000 21.3 27.5
1999 21 27.1
1998 20.6 26.7
1997 20.3 26.4
1996 19.9 26
1995 19.6 25.6
1994 19.3 25.3
1993 19 25.1
1992 18.8 24.8
1991 18.8 24.5
1990 18.8 24.2
1989 18.7 23.9
1988 18.6 23.6
1987 18.5 23.3
1986 18.4 23.1
1985 18.2 22.8
1984 18 22.6
1983 17.8 22.4
1982 17.7 22.2
1981 17.6 21.9
1980 17.5 21.7
1979 17.4 21.4
1978 17.2 21.1
1977 17.1 20.8
1976 17 20.6
1975 16.9 20.2
1974 16.8 19.9
1973 16.7 19.6
1972 16.6 19.3
1971 16.6 19.1
1970 16.6 18.8
1969 16.6 18.6
1968 16.6 18.5
1967 16.7 18.4
1966 16.8 18.4
1965 16.9 18.3
1964 16.9 18.3
1963 17 18.3
1962 17 18.4
1961 17.1 18.4
1960 17.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

El Salvador Trinidad
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.9%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

El Salvador Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Trinidad
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
n/a

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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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