Skip to content

El Salvador vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 150th vs. 91st).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Tunisia
Population
6399793
12437803
Population rank 111/197 81/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

El Salvador and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Tunisia
2024 $35,364,960,000 $51,332,285,657
2023 $33,853,940,000 $48,205,328,303
2022 $31,870,120,000 $44,929,920,093
2021 $29,043,140,000 $47,073,234,359
2020 $24,921,190,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $26,881,140,000 $41,905,642,419
2018 $26,020,850,000 $42,686,504,460
2017 $24,979,190,000 $42,163,530,591
2016 $24,191,430,000 $44,360,072,680
2015 $23,438,240,000 $45,779,494,042
2014 $22,593,470,000 $50,271,812,921
2013 $21,990,960,000 $48,685,446,414
2012 $21,386,150,000 $47,311,401,813
2011 $20,283,780,000 $48,123,325,825
2010 $18,447,920,000 $46,206,091,938
2009 $17,601,620,000 $43,455,740,497
2008 $17,986,890,000 $44,859,439,902
2007 $17,011,750,000 $38,915,353,867
2006 $15,999,890,000 $34,376,664,601
2005 $14,698,000,000 $32,272,186,695
2004 $13,724,810,900 $31,183,885,241
2003 $13,243,892,200 $27,453,902,261
2002 $12,664,190,300 $23,141,616,605
2001 $12,282,533,600 $22,065,832,449
2000 $11,784,927,700 $21,473,528,161
1999 $11,284,197,000 $22,943,202,175
1998 $10,936,669,900 $21,802,893,587
1997 $10,221,705,900 $20,746,210,354
1996 $9,586,327,800 $19,587,161,807
1995 $8,921,947,100 $18,030,876,599
1994 $7,679,384,000 $15,633,174,304
1993 $6,680,269,200 $14,608,335,608
1992 $5,813,399,300 $15,496,708,060
1991 $5,252,342,400 $13,074,782,609
1990 $4,817,542,204 $12,290,568,182
1989 $4,372,215,300 $10,101,851,745
1988 $4,189,880,000 $10,096,245,762
1987 $3,958,045,800 $9,696,715,911
1986 $3,771,663,200 $9,017,806,654
1985 $3,800,368,600 $8,410,226,053
1984 $3,661,683,400 $8,254,541,195
1983 $3,506,347,800 $8,350,582,748
1982 $3,399,189,100 $8,133,580,052
1981 $3,437,200,200 $8,428,445,294
1980 $3,573,959,900 $8,744,134,354
1979 $3,463,639,900 $7,188,863,904
1978 $3,127,960,000 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,941,640,100 $5,109,324,009
1976 $2,328,280,100 $4,508,191,942
1975 $1,884,120,100 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,665,880,000 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,442,320,000 $2,730,813,385
1972 $1,263,720,000 $2,237,556,149
1971 $1,186,120,000 $1,685,162,272
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,214,666,667
1967 $976,200,000 $1,085,714,286
1966 $929,520,000 $1,040,952,381
1965 $877,720,000 $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/tunisia | CC BY

El Salvador and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Tunisia
2024 $5,580 $4,181
2023 $5,365 $3,951
2022 $5,075 $3,707
2021 $4,643 $3,907
2020 $3,997 $3,549
2019 $4,320 $3,529
2018 $4,184 $3,628
2017 $4,020 $3,619
2016 $3,901 $3,848
2015 $3,790 $4,015
2014 $3,666 $4,459
2013 $3,582 $4,370
2012 $3,498 $4,297
2011 $3,331 $4,421
2010 $3,040 $4,292
2009 $2,910 $4,080
2008 $2,983 $4,255
2007 $2,831 $3,727
2006 $2,666 $3,323
2005 $2,447 $3,147
2004 $2,286 $3,067
2003 $2,208 $2,726
2002 $2,115 $2,321
2001 $2,058 $2,236
2000 $1,983 $2,199
1999 $1,908 $2,376
1998 $1,860 $2,285
1997 $1,749 $2,202
1996 $1,651 $2,107
1995 $1,548 $1,968
1994 $1,344 $1,733
1993 $1,180 $1,649
1992 $1,041 $1,785
1991 $956 $1,538
1990 $892 $1,476
1989 $825 $1,239
1988 $806 $1,266
1987 $777 $1,245
1986 $755 $1,187
1985 $776 $1,135
1984 $763 $1,143
1983 $745 $1,184
1982 $735 $1,177
1981 $752 $1,247
1980 $787 $1,324
1979 $773 $1,113
1978 $712 $946
1977 $684 $830
1976 $553 $752
1975 $457 $741
1974 $413 $624
1973 $366 $493
1972 $329 $415
1971 $316 $320
1970 $309 $280.5
1969 $293.4 $257.7
1968 $290.1 $248.9
1967 $288.4 $228
1966 $282.4 $223.8
1965 $274.3 $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/tunisia | CC BY

El Salvador vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Tunisia
2026 72.7 77.1
2025 72.5 76.9
2024 72.3 76.7
2023 72.1 76.5
2022 72 76.1
2021 69.9 72.9
2020 70.2 75
2019 71.7 75.6
2018 71.4 75.4
2017 71 75.2
2016 70.9 75
2015 71 74.9
2014 71.1 74.8
2013 71.2 74.7
2012 71.4 74.6
2011 71.2 74.5
2010 70.9 74.4
2009 70.4 74.3
2008 70.1 74.2
2007 69.8 74
2006 69.6 73.9
2005 69.3 73.7
2004 69.3 73.5
2003 68.8 73.3
2002 68.5 73.1
2001 68 72.8
2000 67.7 72.6
1999 67.3 72.3
1998 66.7 72.1
1997 66.2 71.7
1996 65.5 71.2
1995 64.9 70.8
1994 64.5 70.4
1993 64 70
1992 62.9 69.7
1991 62.5 69.4
1990 62 69.1
1989 61.3 68.8
1988 60 68.5
1987 59.4 68
1986 59.3 67.4
1985 58 66.9
1984 56.6 66.3
1983 54.4 65.7
1982 53.3 65
1981 50.9 64.4
1980 48.6 63.7
1979 53.8 62.9
1978 54.7 62.1
1977 54 61.3
1976 54.4 60.3
1975 53.4 59.3
1974 52.9 58.3
1973 52.8 57.1
1972 52 56.1
1971 51.7 54.9
1970 51.4 53.8
1969 51.3 52.3
1968 50.8 51.3
1967 50.8 50.2
1966 50.7 49.2
1965 50.2 48.2
1964 49.7 47.3
1963 49.4 46.4
1962 49 45.6
1961 48.6 44.3
1960 48.3 44
1959 48 43.4
1958 47.7 42.7
1957 47.1 42.1
1956 46.6 41.3
1955 46 40.8
1954 45.5 40
1953 45 39.7
1952 44.8 39.3
1951 43.8 38.7
1950 44.2 38.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/tunisia | CC BY

El Salvador and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Tunisia
2024 6,338,193 12,277,109
2023 6,309,624 12,200,431
2022 6,280,319 12,119,334
2021 6,255,782 12,048,622
2020 6,234,673 11,974,057
2019 6,222,318 11,875,081
2018 6,219,807 11,765,514
2017 6,213,533 11,650,498
2016 6,200,800 11,528,674
2015 6,183,676 11,402,264
2014 6,162,955 11,274,288
2013 6,138,839 11,141,361
2012 6,113,975 11,009,647
2011 6,090,127 10,886,035
2010 6,068,249 10,765,980
2009 6,048,279 10,650,681
2008 6,029,297 10,542,635
2007 6,009,824 10,441,702
2006 6,002,319 10,346,410
2005 6,005,578 10,255,472
2004 6,004,671 10,166,163
2003 5,998,599 10,071,632
2002 5,986,631 9,971,515
2001 5,968,060 9,869,677
2000 5,943,366 9,764,935
1999 5,913,900 9,655,963
1998 5,880,781 9,541,667
1997 5,844,578 9,421,270
1996 5,805,286 9,294,432
1995 5,762,131 9,161,258
1994 5,714,129 9,018,448
1993 5,659,957 8,857,910
1992 5,585,609 8,682,512
1991 5,495,077 8,501,827
1990 5,399,726 8,324,509
1989 5,298,979 8,151,660
1988 5,195,833 7,974,440
1987 5,092,441 7,789,987
1986 4,992,769 7,600,301
1985 4,894,706 7,409,903
1984 4,798,003 7,220,044
1983 4,707,367 7,053,800
1982 4,622,477 6,908,642
1981 4,570,599 6,758,284
1980 4,540,382 6,606,195
1979 4,480,388 6,456,419
1978 4,394,114 6,309,390
1977 4,301,256 6,155,931
1976 4,210,310 5,996,994
1975 4,120,449 5,839,262
1974 4,029,671 5,684,674
1973 3,938,068 5,537,242
1972 3,846,830 5,396,557
1971 3,757,523 5,261,658
1970 3,668,796 5,131,396
1969 3,576,485 5,004,697
1968 3,480,773 4,879,899
1967 3,385,184 4,760,970
1966 3,290,961 4,652,287
1965 3,199,466 4,561,385
1964 3,111,883 4,489,869
1963 3,028,679 4,427,131
1962 2,949,204 4,369,136
1961 2,870,016 4,316,278
1960 2,791,459 4,267,288

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/tunisia | CC BY

Fertility rates in El Salvador and Tunisia

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Tunisia
2023 1.78 1.83
2022 1.79 1.85
2021 1.8 1.8
2020 1.82 2
2019 1.84 2.1
2018 1.85 2.13
2017 1.9 2.21
2016 1.97 2.28
2015 2.07 2.31
2014 2.13 2.32
2013 2.15 2.31
2012 2.19 2.28
2011 2.22 2.19
2010 2.24 2.08
2009 2.26 2
2008 2.29 1.98
2007 2.35 1.96
2006 2.4 1.95
2005 2.44 1.95
2004 2.52 1.95
2003 2.64 1.96
2002 2.78 1.94
2001 2.93 1.98
2000 3.08 2.03
1999 3.22 2.08
1998 3.34 2.2
1997 3.38 2.34
1996 3.48 2.49
1995 3.57 2.67
1994 3.61 2.87
1993 3.69 3.06
1992 3.8 3.19
1991 3.89 3.31
1990 3.96 3.44
1989 4.03 3.57
1988 4.1 3.83
1987 4.18 4.1
1986 4.19 4.36
1985 4.32 4.52
1984 4.48 4.66
1983 4.65 4.77
1982 4.83 4.89
1981 4.99 5.02
1980 5.11 5.03
1979 5.23 5.18
1978 5.36 5.4
1977 5.47 5.68
1976 5.59 5.87
1975 5.71 5.97
1974 5.82 6.05
1973 5.93 6.12
1972 6.03 6.19
1971 6.13 6.29
1970 6.18 6.43
1969 6.28 6.62
1968 6.39 6.81
1967 6.49 6.95
1966 6.57 7.06
1965 6.64 7.11
1964 6.68 7.17
1963 6.69 7.17
1962 6.68 7.17
1961 6.64 7.16
1960 6.62 7.16

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/tunisia | CC BY

El Salvador and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Tunisia
2024 28.5 33.5
2023 28 33.2
2022 27.6 32.8
2021 27.2 32.4
2020 26.8 32
2019 26.4 31.7
2018 26 31.4
2017 25.6 31.1
2016 25.2 30.8
2015 24.9 30.4
2014 24.6 30.1
2013 24.3 29.8
2012 24.1 29.5
2011 23.9 29.2
2010 23.7 28.9
2009 23.5 28.5
2008 23.3 28.1
2007 23.2 27.6
2006 23 27.2
2005 22.7 26.7
2004 22.5 26.2
2003 22.2 25.7
2002 21.9 25.3
2001 21.6 24.8
2000 21.3 24.4
1999 21 24
1998 20.6 23.6
1997 20.3 23.2
1996 19.9 22.9
1995 19.6 22.5
1994 19.3 22.1
1993 19 21.8
1992 18.8 21.5
1991 18.8 21.2
1990 18.8 21
1989 18.7 20.7
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.5 20.2
1986 18.4 19.9
1985 18.2 19.7
1984 18 19.5
1983 17.8 19.2
1982 17.7 19
1981 17.6 18.7
1980 17.5 18.5
1979 17.4 18.3
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.1 18
1976 17 17.9
1975 16.9 17.8
1974 16.8 17.8
1973 16.7 17.7
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.6 17.6
1969 16.6 17.5
1968 16.6 17.6
1967 16.7 17.7
1966 16.8 17.8
1965 16.9 17.9
1964 16.9 18
1963 17 18.1
1962 17 18.2
1961 17.1 18.3
1960 17.2 18.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/el-salvador/tunisia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for El Salvador and Tunisia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Tunisia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

El Salvador Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Tunisia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
12,272 mi
2023

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.