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El Salvador vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 150th vs. 36th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Turkey
Population
6399793
86002379
Population rank 111/197 18/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 105/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

El Salvador and Turkey: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Turkey economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Turkey
2024 $35,364,960,000 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $33,853,940,000 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $31,870,120,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $29,043,140,000 $839,938,668,172
2020 $24,921,190,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $26,881,140,000 $775,853,144,223
2018 $26,020,850,000 $788,356,985,774
2017 $24,979,190,000 $863,874,522,365
2016 $24,191,430,000 $870,818,016,910
2015 $23,438,240,000 $865,460,050,684
2014 $22,593,470,000 $942,343,431,929
2013 $21,990,960,000 $962,167,643,589
2012 $21,386,150,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $20,283,780,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $18,447,920,000 $782,545,664,268
2009 $17,601,620,000 $653,894,449,921
2008 $17,986,890,000 $775,415,944,333
2007 $17,011,750,000 $685,228,481,017
2006 $15,999,890,000 $559,668,118,237
2005 $14,698,000,000 $508,314,210,213
2004 $13,724,810,900 $410,156,784,496
2003 $13,243,892,200 $315,392,899,922
2002 $12,664,190,300 $240,778,008,474
2001 $12,282,533,600 $202,195,080,239
2000 $11,784,927,700 $274,748,463,179
1999 $11,284,197,000 $256,673,939,248
1998 $10,936,669,900 $276,035,372,655
1997 $10,221,705,900 $263,817,553,748
1996 $9,586,327,800 $250,366,965,174
1995 $8,921,947,100 $234,699,627,004
1994 $7,679,384,000 $130,650,447,499
1993 $6,680,269,200 $180,415,757,852
1992 $5,813,399,300 $159,104,772,992
1991 $5,252,342,400 $151,034,731,544
1990 $4,817,542,204 $150,655,500,192
1989 $4,372,215,300 $107,127,191,329
1988 $4,189,880,000 $90,875,175,809
1987 $3,958,045,800 $87,190,081,680
1986 $3,771,663,200 $75,673,037,037
1985 $3,800,368,600 $67,232,758,621
1984 $3,661,683,400 $59,937,602,180
1983 $3,506,347,800 $61,803,555,556
1982 $3,399,189,100 $64,369,325,153
1981 $3,437,200,200 $71,180,180,180
1980 $3,573,959,900 $68,823,684,211
1979 $3,463,639,900 $89,616,129,032
1978 $3,127,960,000 $65,912,500,000
1977 $2,941,640,100 $58,683,333,333
1976 $2,328,280,100 $51,450,000,000
1975 $1,884,120,100 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,665,880,000 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,442,320,000 $26,000,000,000
1972 $1,263,720,000 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,186,120,000 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,132,920,000 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,049,400,000 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,009,760,100 $17,500,000,000
1967 $976,200,000 $15,644,444,444
1966 $929,520,000 $14,100,000,000
1965 $877,720,000 $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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El Salvador and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Turkey
2024 $5,580 $15,893
2023 $5,365 $13,375
2022 $5,075 $10,898
2021 $4,643 $9,982
2020 $3,997 $8,798
2019 $4,320 $9,395
2018 $4,184 $9,684
2017 $4,020 $10,756
2016 $3,901 $10,984
2015 $3,790 $11,065
2014 $3,666 $12,209
2013 $3,582 $12,636
2012 $3,498 $11,777
2011 $3,331 $11,374
2010 $3,040 $10,699
2009 $2,910 $9,077
2008 $2,983 $10,913
2007 $2,831 $9,767
2006 $2,666 $7,990
2005 $2,447 $7,332
2004 $2,286 $5,980
2003 $2,208 $4,650
2002 $2,115 $3,591
2001 $2,058 $3,052
2000 $1,983 $4,199
1999 $1,908 $3,974
1998 $1,860 $4,331
1997 $1,749 $4,197
1996 $1,651 $4,041
1995 $1,548 $3,846
1994 $1,344 $2,176
1993 $1,180 $3,058
1992 $1,041 $2,744
1991 $956 $2,649
1990 $892 $2,690
1989 $825 $1,949
1988 $806 $1,686
1987 $777 $1,650
1986 $755 $1,461
1985 $776 $1,326
1984 $763 $1,209
1983 $745 $1,276
1982 $735 $1,360
1981 $752 $1,537
1980 $787 $1,516
1979 $773 $2,013
1978 $712 $1,510
1977 $684 $1,372
1976 $553 $1,228
1975 $457 $1,122
1974 $413 $881
1973 $366 $661
1972 $329 $537
1971 $316 $431
1970 $309 $488
1969 $293.4 $544
1968 $290.1 $501
1967 $288.4 $459
1966 $282.4 $425
1965 $274.3 $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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El Salvador vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Turkey
2026 72.7 78.4
2025 72.5 77.8
2024 72.3 77.4
2023 72.1 77.2
2022 72 77.6
2021 69.9 75.7
2020 70.2 76.5
2019 71.7 77.7
2018 71.4 77.5
2017 71 77
2016 70.9 76.6
2015 71 76.5
2014 71.1 76.5
2013 71.2 76.2
2012 71.4 75.6
2011 71.2 74.8
2010 70.9 75
2009 70.4 74.7
2008 70.1 74.4
2007 69.8 74.1
2006 69.6 73.8
2005 69.3 73.5
2004 69.3 73.2
2003 68.8 72.9
2002 68.5 72.6
2001 68 72.3
2000 67.7 71.9
1999 67.3 70.8
1998 66.7 71.1
1997 66.2 70.7
1996 65.5 70.2
1995 64.9 69.7
1994 64.5 69.4
1993 64 69
1992 62.9 68.6
1991 62.5 68.3
1990 62 67.8
1989 61.3 67.4
1988 60 66.9
1987 59.4 66.4
1986 59.3 65.9
1985 58 65.3
1984 56.6 64.8
1983 54.4 64.3
1982 53.3 63.7
1981 50.9 63.2
1980 48.6 62.7
1979 53.8 62.2
1978 54.7 61.6
1977 54 60.8
1976 54.4 60
1975 53.4 59.5
1974 52.9 59
1973 52.8 58.5
1972 52 58
1971 51.7 57.2
1970 51.4 56.7
1969 51.3 56.2
1968 50.8 55.6
1967 50.8 55.2
1966 50.7 54.6
1965 50.2 54.1
1964 49.7 53.6
1963 49.4 53.1
1962 49 52.3
1961 48.6 51.6
1960 48.3 50.8
1959 48 50.1
1958 47.7 49.2
1957 47.1 49.2
1956 46.6 49.5
1955 46 49.1
1954 45.5 48.8
1953 45 48.2
1952 44.8 48.1
1951 43.8 47.6
1950 44.2 47.3

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

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El Salvador and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Turkey
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Turkey
2024 6,338,193 85,518,661
2023 6,309,624 85,325,965
2022 6,280,319 84,979,913
2021 6,255,782 84,147,318
2020 6,234,673 83,384,680
2019 6,222,318 82,579,440
2018 6,219,807 81,407,204
2017 6,213,533 80,312,698
2016 6,200,800 79,277,962
2015 6,183,676 78,218,479
2014 6,162,955 77,181,884
2013 6,138,839 76,147,624
2012 6,113,975 75,175,827
2011 6,090,127 74,223,629
2010 6,068,249 73,142,150
2009 6,048,279 72,039,206
2008 6,029,297 71,051,678
2007 6,009,824 70,158,112
2006 6,002,319 70,045,349
2005 6,005,578 69,329,557
2004 6,004,671 68,592,617
2003 5,998,599 67,831,730
2002 5,986,631 67,048,795
2001 5,968,060 66,245,128
2000 5,943,366 65,425,961
1999 5,913,900 64,591,923
1998 5,880,781 63,734,383
1997 5,844,578 62,852,966
1996 5,805,286 61,951,134
1995 5,762,131 61,024,503
1994 5,714,129 60,033,836
1993 5,659,957 58,999,167
1992 5,585,609 57,990,118
1991 5,495,077 57,009,887
1990 5,399,726 56,015,628
1989 5,298,979 54,976,723
1988 5,195,833 53,909,626
1987 5,092,441 52,843,670
1986 4,992,769 51,777,772
1985 4,894,706 50,687,115
1984 4,798,003 49,574,069
1983 4,707,367 48,447,410
1982 4,622,477 47,322,096
1981 4,570,599 46,321,190
1980 4,540,382 45,408,815
1979 4,480,388 44,510,429
1978 4,394,114 43,645,306
1977 4,301,256 42,773,298
1976 4,210,310 41,899,984
1975 4,120,449 41,053,126
1974 4,029,671 40,210,234
1973 3,938,068 39,329,533
1972 3,846,830 38,430,221
1971 3,757,523 37,518,611
1970 3,668,796 36,638,465
1969 3,576,485 35,787,774
1968 3,480,773 34,921,684
1967 3,385,184 34,050,421
1966 3,290,961 33,177,672
1965 3,199,466 32,345,220
1964 3,111,883 31,543,072
1963 3,028,679 30,726,841
1962 2,949,204 29,916,147
1961 2,870,016 29,119,238
1960 2,791,459 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Turkey

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Turkey
2023 1.78 1.51
2022 1.79 1.63
2021 1.8 1.71
2020 1.82 1.77
2019 1.84 1.89
2018 1.85 2
2017 1.9 2.08
2016 1.97 2.11
2015 2.07 2.16
2014 2.13 2.19
2013 2.15 2.11
2012 2.19 2.11
2011 2.22 2.05
2010 2.24 2.08
2009 2.26 2.1
2008 2.29 2.15
2007 2.35 2.16
2006 2.4 2.19
2005 2.44 2.2
2004 2.52 2.2
2003 2.64 2.2
2002 2.78 2.27
2001 2.93 2.39
2000 3.08 2.49
1999 3.22 2.63
1998 3.34 2.71
1997 3.38 2.74
1996 3.48 2.78
1995 3.57 2.84
1994 3.61 2.87
1993 3.69 2.92
1992 3.8 2.94
1991 3.89 3
1990 3.96 3.11
1989 4.03 3.34
1988 4.1 3.45
1987 4.18 3.54
1986 4.19 3.66
1985 4.32 3.78
1984 4.48 3.91
1983 4.65 4.06
1982 4.83 4.21
1981 4.99 4.35
1980 5.11 4.45
1979 5.23 4.58
1978 5.36 4.69
1977 5.47 4.78
1976 5.59 4.93
1975 5.71 5.09
1974 5.82 5.24
1973 5.93 5.41
1972 6.03 5.55
1971 6.13 5.67
1970 6.18 5.78
1969 6.28 5.87
1968 6.39 5.96
1967 6.49 6.06
1966 6.57 6.15
1965 6.64 6.22
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.69 6.34
1962 6.68 6.38
1961 6.64 6.42
1960 6.62 6.38

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

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El Salvador and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Turkey
2024 28.5 34
2023 28 33.5
2022 27.6 33.1
2021 27.2 32.7
2020 26.8 32.3
2019 26.4 31.8
2018 26 31.5
2017 25.6 31.2
2016 25.2 30.9
2015 24.9 30.6
2014 24.6 30.4
2013 24.3 30.1
2012 24.1 29.8
2011 23.9 29.5
2010 23.7 29.1
2009 23.5 28.6
2008 23.3 28.3
2007 23.2 27.9
2006 23 27.5
2005 22.7 27
2004 22.5 26.6
2003 22.2 26.2
2002 21.9 25.8
2001 21.6 25.4
2000 21.3 25
1999 21 24.7
1998 20.6 24.3
1997 20.3 24
1996 19.9 23.6
1995 19.6 23.3
1994 19.3 23
1993 19 22.7
1992 18.8 22.4
1991 18.8 22.1
1990 18.8 21.8
1989 18.7 21.6
1988 18.6 21.3
1987 18.5 21.1
1986 18.4 20.9
1985 18.2 20.6
1984 18 20.4
1983 17.8 20.2
1982 17.7 20
1981 17.6 19.9
1980 17.5 19.8
1979 17.4 19.7
1978 17.2 19.5
1977 17.1 19.4
1976 17 19.3
1975 16.9 19.1
1974 16.8 19
1973 16.7 18.9
1972 16.6 18.8
1971 16.6 18.7
1970 16.6 18.6
1969 16.6 18.6
1968 16.6 18.6
1967 16.7 18.7
1966 16.8 18.8
1965 16.9 18.9
1964 16.9 18.9
1963 17 19
1962 17 19.1
1961 17.1 19.3
1960 17.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Turkey
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

El Salvador Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Turkey
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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