El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 150th vs. 84th).
By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6399793
|
53170946
|
| Population rank | 111/197 | 30/197 |
| GDP |
$35.4B
2024 |
$53.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 105/197 | 89/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,580
2024 |
$1,078
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 116/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
$3,273
2024 |
| Government debt |
$30.9B
2024 |
$27.8B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.5%
2024 |
51.5%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,883
2024 |
$555
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 81/185 | 163/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,768
2026 |
$1,466
2026 |
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 77,421 sq mi |
| Population density |
799 ppl/mi²
2026 |
682 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.78
2023 |
4.28
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
17.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
68.9 years
2026 |
El Salvador and Uganda: Comparison Charts
El Salvador and Uganda economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | $35,364,960,000 | $53,911,907,086 |
| 2023 | $33,853,940,000 | $48,768,955,863 |
| 2022 | $31,870,120,000 | $45,565,333,211 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $40,529,788,749 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $37,600,368,242 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $35,353,061,003 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $32,927,025,620 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $30,744,473,841 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $29,203,988,696 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $32,387,183,730 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $32,612,397,257 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $28,915,786,517 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $27,305,915,911 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $27,871,725,241 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $26,673,441,431 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $25,127,805,567 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $14,440,404,132 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $11,902,564,495 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $9,977,647,683 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $9,239,221,763 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $7,939,487,548 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $6,606,884,275 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $6,178,563,591 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $5,840,503,869 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $6,193,246,837 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $5,998,563,258 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $6,584,815,847 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $6,269,333,313 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $6,044,585,327 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $5,755,818,842 |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 | $3,990,430,447 |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 | $3,220,439,044 |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 | $2,857,457,762 |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 | $3,321,729,160 |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 | $4,304,399,310 |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 | $5,276,480,799 |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 | $6,508,931,652 |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 | $6,269,522,042 |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 | $3,923,244,050 |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 | $3,519,695,444 |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 | $3,615,647,477 |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 | $2,240,333,333 |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 | $2,177,500,000 |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 | $1,337,300,000 |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 | $1,244,610,000 |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 | $2,139,025,000 |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 | $2,420,260,870 |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 | $2,936,470,588 |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 | $2,447,300,000 |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 | $2,359,555,556 |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 | $2,098,944,967 |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 | $1,701,829,789 |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 | $1,490,970,181 |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 | $1,417,191,656 |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 | $1,259,554,809 |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 | $1,168,556,629 |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 | $1,037,379,252 |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 | $967,240,655 |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 | $925,381,492 |
| 1965 | $877,720,000 | $884,502,310 |
| 1964 | - | $589,247,687 |
| 1963 | - | $516,315,231 |
| 1962 | - | $449,158,233 |
| 1961 | - | $441,667,335 |
| 1960 | - | $423,145,605 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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El Salvador and Uganda economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | $5,580 | $1,078 |
| 2023 | $5,365 | $1,002 |
| 2022 | $5,075 | $963 |
| 2021 | $4,643 | $883 |
| 2020 | $3,997 | $846 |
| 2019 | $4,320 | $822 |
| 2018 | $4,184 | $792 |
| 2017 | $4,020 | $765 |
| 2016 | $3,901 | $753 |
| 2015 | $3,790 | $863 |
| 2014 | $3,666 | $896 |
| 2013 | $3,582 | $818 |
| 2012 | $3,498 | $795 |
| 2011 | $3,331 | $836 |
| 2010 | $3,040 | $823 |
| 2009 | $2,910 | $799 |
| 2008 | $2,983 | $473 |
| 2007 | $2,831 | $401 |
| 2006 | $2,666 | $347 |
| 2005 | $2,447 | $330 |
| 2004 | $2,286 | $292.4 |
| 2003 | $2,208 | $250.7 |
| 2002 | $2,115 | $242 |
| 2001 | $2,058 | $236 |
| 2000 | $1,983 | $258.1 |
| 1999 | $1,908 | $257.9 |
| 1998 | $1,860 | $292.5 |
| 1997 | $1,749 | $286.8 |
| 1996 | $1,651 | $284.7 |
| 1995 | $1,548 | $278.5 |
| 1994 | $1,344 | $198.4 |
| 1993 | $1,180 | $165.6 |
| 1992 | $1,041 | $152.1 |
| 1991 | $956 | $183 |
| 1990 | $892 | $245 |
| 1989 | $825 | $310 |
| 1988 | $806 | $395 |
| 1987 | $777 | $393 |
| 1986 | $755 | $253.6 |
| 1985 | $776 | $234.3 |
| 1984 | $763 | $247.5 |
| 1983 | $745 | $157.5 |
| 1982 | $735 | $157 |
| 1981 | $752 | $98.6 |
| 1980 | $787 | $93.8 |
| 1979 | $773 | $164.5 |
| 1978 | $712 | $190.7 |
| 1977 | $684 | $237.6 |
| 1976 | $553 | $203.3 |
| 1975 | $457 | $201.2 |
| 1974 | $413 | $183.7 |
| 1973 | $366 | $152.7 |
| 1972 | $329 | $137 |
| 1971 | $316 | $133.5 |
| 1970 | $309 | $122 |
| 1969 | $293.4 | $116.7 |
| 1968 | $290.1 | $106.9 |
| 1967 | $288.4 | $102.8 |
| 1966 | $282.4 | $101.4 |
| 1965 | $274.3 | $100 |
| 1964 | - | $68.6 |
| 1963 | - | $62 |
| 1962 | - | $55.5 |
| 1961 | - | $56.2 |
| 1960 | - | $55.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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El Salvador vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2026 | 72.7 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 72.5 | 68.7 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 68.5 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 68.3 |
| 2022 | 72 | 67.7 |
| 2021 | 69.9 | 66.4 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 71.7 | 66.4 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 65.8 |
| 2017 | 71 | 65.2 |
| 2016 | 70.9 | 64.5 |
| 2015 | 71 | 63.8 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 63.1 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 62.4 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 61.6 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 60.8 |
| 2010 | 70.9 | 60 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 59.2 |
| 2008 | 70.1 | 58.3 |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 57.2 |
| 2006 | 69.6 | 56.1 |
| 2005 | 69.3 | 54.9 |
| 2004 | 69.3 | 53.7 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 52.4 |
| 2002 | 68.5 | 51.4 |
| 2001 | 68 | 50.6 |
| 2000 | 67.7 | 49.6 |
| 1999 | 67.3 | 49 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 48.3 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 48 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 47.7 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 47.7 |
| 1993 | 64 | 47.7 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 47.7 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 47.5 |
| 1990 | 62 | 47.6 |
| 1989 | 61.3 | 47.5 |
| 1988 | 60 | 47.5 |
| 1987 | 59.4 | 47.4 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 45.7 |
| 1985 | 58 | 45.5 |
| 1984 | 56.6 | 43.7 |
| 1983 | 54.4 | 43.5 |
| 1982 | 53.3 | 43.3 |
| 1981 | 50.9 | 43.5 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 43.5 |
| 1979 | 53.8 | 45.4 |
| 1978 | 54.7 | 45.6 |
| 1977 | 54 | 45.8 |
| 1976 | 54.4 | 46.2 |
| 1975 | 53.4 | 46.5 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 46.9 |
| 1973 | 52.8 | 47 |
| 1972 | 52 | 47.2 |
| 1971 | 51.7 | 47.1 |
| 1970 | 51.4 | 49.6 |
| 1969 | 51.3 | 49.5 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 49.3 |
| 1967 | 50.8 | 49 |
| 1966 | 50.7 | 48.5 |
| 1965 | 50.2 | 48.3 |
| 1964 | 49.7 | 47.8 |
| 1963 | 49.4 | 47.4 |
| 1962 | 49 | 46.8 |
| 1961 | 48.6 | 46.3 |
| 1960 | 48.3 | 45.6 |
| 1959 | 48 | 45 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 44.3 |
| 1957 | 47.1 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 46.6 | 43 |
| 1955 | 46 | 42.4 |
| 1954 | 45.5 | 41.8 |
| 1953 | 45 | 41.3 |
| 1952 | 44.8 | 40.8 |
| 1951 | 43.8 | 40.2 |
| 1950 | 44.2 | 39.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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El Salvador and Uganda population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 6,338,193 | 50,015,092 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 | 48,656,601 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 | 47,312,719 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 | 45,910,930 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 | 44,457,152 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 | 42,999,637 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 | 41,565,831 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 | 40,177,388 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 | 38,799,152 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 | 37,531,446 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 | 36,395,539 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 | 35,337,042 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 | 34,337,438 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 | 33,354,543 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 | 32,390,802 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 | 31,451,151 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 | 30,539,553 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 | 29,653,430 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 | 28,794,003 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 | 27,963,289 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 | 27,154,515 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 | 26,352,124 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 | 25,532,870 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 | 24,745,676 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 | 24,000,150 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 | 23,257,281 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 | 22,515,806 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 | 21,856,046 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 | 21,231,550 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 | 20,665,667 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 | 20,108,801 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 | 19,445,161 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 | 18,785,032 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 | 18,155,901 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 | 17,569,897 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 | 17,010,698 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 | 16,470,483 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 | 15,954,170 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 | 15,467,579 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 | 15,023,681 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 | 14,607,677 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 | 14,221,881 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 | 13,873,631 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 | 13,556,452 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 | 13,275,741 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 | 13,002,163 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 | 12,692,113 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 | 12,359,669 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 | 12,037,294 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 | 11,725,240 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 | 11,424,846 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 | 11,144,236 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 | 10,885,796 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 | 10,618,206 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 | 10,321,603 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 | 10,014,858 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 | 9,708,632 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 | 9,408,924 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 | 9,122,864 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 | 8,849,203 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 | 8,586,363 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 | 8,333,663 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 | 8,092,231 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 | 7,862,217 |
| 1960 | 2,791,459 | 7,640,973 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Uganda
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2023 | 1.78 | 4.28 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | 4.39 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 4.51 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | 4.62 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | 4.74 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | 4.87 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 4.99 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 5.11 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | 5.25 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | 5.41 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | 5.56 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | 5.73 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | 5.89 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | 6.02 |
| 2009 | 2.26 | 6.12 |
| 2008 | 2.29 | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 2.35 | 6.33 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 2.44 | 6.53 |
| 2004 | 2.52 | 6.61 |
| 2003 | 2.64 | 6.67 |
| 2002 | 2.78 | 6.74 |
| 2001 | 2.93 | 6.76 |
| 2000 | 3.08 | 6.79 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 6.83 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 6.84 |
| 1997 | 3.38 | 6.86 |
| 1996 | 3.48 | 6.84 |
| 1995 | 3.57 | 6.87 |
| 1994 | 3.61 | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 3.69 | 6.89 |
| 1992 | 3.8 | 6.91 |
| 1991 | 3.89 | 6.94 |
| 1990 | 3.96 | 7.01 |
| 1989 | 4.03 | 7.05 |
| 1988 | 4.1 | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 4.18 | 7.12 |
| 1986 | 4.19 | 7.08 |
| 1985 | 4.32 | 7.04 |
| 1984 | 4.48 | 7.02 |
| 1983 | 4.65 | 7.07 |
| 1982 | 4.83 | 7.11 |
| 1981 | 4.99 | 7.12 |
| 1980 | 5.11 | 7.11 |
| 1979 | 5.23 | 7.14 |
| 1978 | 5.36 | 7.16 |
| 1977 | 5.47 | 7.18 |
| 1976 | 5.59 | 7.19 |
| 1975 | 5.71 | 7.2 |
| 1974 | 5.82 | 7.19 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 7.19 |
| 1972 | 6.03 | 7.19 |
| 1971 | 6.13 | 7.18 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 7.15 |
| 1969 | 6.28 | 7.12 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 7.13 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 7.1 |
| 1966 | 6.57 | 7.07 |
| 1965 | 6.64 | 7.04 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 7.01 |
| 1963 | 6.69 | 6.98 |
| 1962 | 6.68 | 6.96 |
| 1961 | 6.64 | 6.93 |
| 1960 | 6.62 | 6.91 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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El Salvador and Uganda demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 28.5 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 28 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 17.2 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | 17 |
| 2019 | 26.4 | 16.8 |
| 2018 | 26 | 16.5 |
| 2017 | 25.6 | 16.3 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | 16 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 15.8 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 15.6 |
| 2013 | 24.3 | 15.5 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 15.4 |
| 2011 | 23.9 | 15.3 |
| 2010 | 23.7 | 15.2 |
| 2009 | 23.5 | 15.1 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 15.1 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 15 |
| 2006 | 23 | 15 |
| 2005 | 22.7 | 15 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 15 |
| 2003 | 22.2 | 15 |
| 2002 | 21.9 | 15 |
| 2001 | 21.6 | 15 |
| 2000 | 21.3 | 15 |
| 1999 | 21 | 15 |
| 1998 | 20.6 | 15 |
| 1997 | 20.3 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 15.3 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 15.4 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 15.6 |
| 1993 | 19 | 15.7 |
| 1992 | 18.8 | 15.7 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 15.8 |
| 1990 | 18.8 | 15.8 |
| 1989 | 18.7 | 15.8 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 18.4 | 15.9 |
| 1985 | 18.2 | 15.9 |
| 1984 | 18 | 15.9 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
| 1980 | 17.5 | 16 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 16.1 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 16.1 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 17 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 16.8 | 16.3 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 16.3 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16.5 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 16.6 |
| 1964 | 16.9 | 16.6 |
| 1963 | 17 | 16.7 |
| 1962 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 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
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.5B
2024 |
$50.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.4%
2024 |
18.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.17%
2023 |
2.55%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.19%
2024 |
1.88%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
46,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.55%
2024 |
-3.99%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.71%
2024 |
3.42%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2024 |
43.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
24.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.7
2026 |
52.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
34.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
2.4%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.7B
2024 |
$3.36B
2018 |
| Personal remittances received |
$8.49B
2024 |
$1.43B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
707,000
2020 |
473,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.3%
2020 |
9.21%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
43.4%
2024 |
72.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
769 kg
2022 |
483 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
$6.05
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.54 megatons
2024 |
8.25 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.51 tons
2024 |
0.17 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.5%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.9%
2021 |
90.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
34.2%
2022 |
1.93%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
20.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
89.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
90%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
30.3%
2022 |
86.2%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
51.5%
2023 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.62%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,934
2025 |
-119,059
2025 |
| Urban population |
75.1%
2024 |
31.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.5:52.5
2024 |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.53 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
42.7
2026 |
27.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2025 |
25
2025 |
| Higher education index |
33
2026 |
67
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.83
2022 |
8.77
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
29.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
130
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
80.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
44.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
67.7%
2023 |
8.95%
2024 |
Health
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$501
2023 |
$45.2
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$162.7
2023 |
$14.5
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
72.7 years
2026 |
68.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.89%
2023 |
44.1%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.62
2023 |
0.19
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
39
2023 |
170
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
10.4
2023 |
38.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
31.3%
2022 |
8.05%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.7%
2024 |
2.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
56
2026 |
8
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
7.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.15 liters
2020 |
11.3 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
El Salvador
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2026 |
0.13%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
1,548 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2026 |
55,657 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2026 |
8,549 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
90,720 mi
2019 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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