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El Salvador vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 150th vs. 157th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Vanuatu
Population
6399793
344750
Population rank 111/197 174/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
72 years
2026

El Salvador and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Vanuatu
2024 $35,364,960,000 $1,117,972,034
2023 $33,853,940,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $31,870,120,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $29,043,140,000 $950,394,007
2020 $24,921,190,000 $909,421,044
2019 $26,881,140,000 $936,526,268
2018 $26,020,850,000 $914,727,908
2017 $24,979,190,000 $880,043,284
2016 $24,191,430,000 $804,323,577
2015 $23,438,240,000 $759,690,181
2014 $22,593,470,000 $773,717,011
2013 $21,990,960,000 $758,304,466
2012 $21,386,150,000 $747,839,698
2011 $20,283,780,000 $770,153,588
2010 $18,447,920,000 $670,712,980
2009 $17,601,620,000 $592,622,319
2008 $17,986,890,000 $590,748,429
2007 $17,011,750,000 $516,392,923
2006 $15,999,890,000 $439,358,587
2005 $14,698,000,000 $394,962,433
2004 $13,724,810,900 $364,996,869
2003 $13,243,892,200 $314,471,413
2002 $12,664,190,300 $262,596,536
2001 $12,282,533,600 $257,926,882
2000 $11,784,927,700 $272,014,628
1999 $11,284,197,000 $268,006,973
1998 $10,936,669,900 $262,293,411
1997 $10,221,705,900 $272,771,209
1996 $9,586,327,800 $261,370,044
1995 $8,921,947,100 $249,333,250
1994 $7,679,384,000 $233,701,301
1993 $6,680,269,200 $200,491,853
1992 $5,813,399,300 $209,088,825
1991 $5,252,342,400 $201,334,169
1990 $4,817,542,204 $168,879,207
1989 $4,372,215,300 $154,013,202
1988 $4,189,880,000 $158,351,368
1987 $3,958,045,800 $139,464,174
1986 $3,771,663,200 $126,498,935
1985 $3,800,368,600 $131,856,421
1984 $3,661,683,400 $144,482,515
1983 $3,506,347,800 $117,389,554
1982 $3,399,189,100 $114,501,913
1981 $3,437,200,200 $113,781,796
1980 $3,573,959,900 $121,185,498
1979 $3,463,639,900 $119,258,835
1978 $3,127,960,000 -
1977 $2,941,640,100 -
1976 $2,328,280,100 -
1975 $1,884,120,100 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Vanuatu
2024 $5,580 $3,411
2023 $5,365 $3,483
2022 $5,075 $3,370
2021 $4,643 $3,107
2020 $3,997 $3,043
2019 $4,320 $3,207
2018 $4,184 $3,207
2017 $4,020 $3,160
2016 $3,901 $2,956
2015 $3,790 $2,855
2014 $3,666 $2,973
2013 $3,582 $2,980
2012 $3,498 $3,005
2011 $3,331 $3,163
2010 $3,040 $2,815
2009 $2,910 $2,546
2008 $2,983 $2,604
2007 $2,831 $2,334
2006 $2,666 $2,035
2005 $2,447 $1,874
2004 $2,286 $1,774
2003 $2,208 $1,567
2002 $2,115 $1,341
2001 $2,058 $1,350
2000 $1,983 $1,460
1999 $1,908 $1,472
1998 $1,860 $1,471
1997 $1,749 $1,562
1996 $1,651 $1,529
1995 $1,548 $1,492
1994 $1,344 $1,431
1993 $1,180 $1,257
1992 $1,041 $1,344
1991 $956 $1,326
1990 $892 $1,141
1989 $825 $1,067
1988 $806 $1,125
1987 $777 $1,017
1986 $755 $946
1985 $776 $1,012
1984 $763 $1,137
1983 $745 $947
1982 $735 $946
1981 $752 $962
1980 $787 $1,048
1979 $773 $1,055
1978 $712 -
1977 $684 -
1976 $553 -
1975 $457 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Vanuatu
2026 72.7 72
2025 72.5 71.8
2024 72.3 71.7
2023 72.1 71.5
2022 72 71.3
2021 69.9 70
2020 70.2 70.4
2019 71.7 70.8
2018 71.4 70.6
2017 71 70.5
2016 70.9 70.4
2015 71 70.2
2014 71.1 70
2013 71.2 70
2012 71.4 69.9
2011 71.2 69.7
2010 70.9 69.6
2009 70.4 69.4
2008 70.1 69.3
2007 69.8 69.1
2006 69.6 69.1
2005 69.3 69.2
2004 69.3 69
2003 68.8 68.9
2002 68.5 68.8
2001 68 68.7
2000 67.7 68.6
1999 67.3 67.9
1998 66.7 68.4
1997 66.2 68.3
1996 65.5 68.2
1995 64.9 68.1
1994 64.5 68
1993 64 67.7
1992 62.9 67.4
1991 62.5 67.1
1990 62 66.7
1989 61.3 66
1988 60 65.7
1987 59.4 64.4
1986 59.3 64.6
1985 58 63.9
1984 56.6 63.5
1983 54.4 63.1
1982 53.3 62.5
1981 50.9 61.9
1980 48.6 61.3
1979 53.8 60.9
1978 54.7 59.9
1977 54 59.2
1976 54.4 58.7
1975 53.4 58.1
1974 52.9 57.6
1973 52.8 57
1972 52 56.4
1971 51.7 55.9
1970 51.4 55.3
1969 51.3 54.8
1968 50.8 54.2
1967 50.8 53.7
1966 50.7 53.1
1965 50.2 52.5
1964 49.7 52
1963 49.4 51.5
1962 49 50.9
1961 48.6 50.4
1960 48.3 49.8
1959 48 49.3
1958 47.7 48.7
1957 47.1 48.2
1956 46.6 47.7
1955 46 47.1
1954 45.5 46.5
1953 45 45.8
1952 44.8 45.3
1951 43.8 42.2
1950 44.2 43.9

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

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El Salvador and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Vanuatu
2024 6,338,193 327,777
2023 6,309,624 320,409
2022 6,280,319 313,046
2021 6,255,782 305,868
2020 6,234,673 298,858
2019 6,222,318 291,985
2018 6,219,807 285,259
2017 6,213,533 278,507
2016 6,200,800 272,087
2015 6,183,676 266,101
2014 6,162,955 260,240
2013 6,138,839 254,482
2012 6,113,975 248,883
2011 6,090,127 243,474
2010 6,068,249 238,248
2009 6,048,279 232,731
2008 6,029,297 226,896
2007 6,009,824 221,276
2006 6,002,319 215,923
2005 6,005,578 210,760
2004 6,004,671 205,711
2003 5,998,599 200,746
2002 5,986,631 195,863
2001 5,968,060 191,031
2000 5,943,366 186,281
1999 5,913,900 182,048
1998 5,880,781 178,313
1997 5,844,578 174,626
1996 5,805,286 170,911
1995 5,762,131 167,137
1994 5,714,129 163,314
1993 5,659,957 159,463
1992 5,585,609 155,608
1991 5,495,077 151,793
1990 5,399,726 148,063
1989 5,298,979 144,393
1988 5,195,833 140,756
1987 5,092,441 137,187
1986 4,992,769 133,720
1985 4,894,706 130,356
1984 4,798,003 127,109
1983 4,707,367 123,998
1982 4,622,477 121,035
1981 4,570,599 118,249
1980 4,540,382 115,660
1979 4,480,388 113,040
1978 4,394,114 109,963
1977 4,301,256 106,618
1976 4,210,310 103,388
1975 4,120,449 100,269
1974 4,029,671 97,260
1973 3,938,068 94,362
1972 3,846,830 91,562
1971 3,757,523 88,862
1970 3,668,796 86,266
1969 3,576,485 83,755
1968 3,480,773 81,314
1967 3,385,184 78,921
1966 3,290,961 76,590
1965 3,199,466 74,358
1964 3,111,883 72,219
1963 3,028,679 70,159
1962 2,949,204 68,174
1961 2,870,016 66,264
1960 2,791,459 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Vanuatu
2023 1.78 3.6
2022 1.79 3.65
2021 1.8 3.7
2020 1.82 3.74
2019 1.84 3.79
2018 1.85 3.83
2017 1.9 3.88
2016 1.97 3.92
2015 2.07 3.95
2014 2.13 4
2013 2.15 4.04
2012 2.19 4.06
2011 2.22 4.09
2010 2.24 4.13
2009 2.26 4.16
2008 2.29 4.16
2007 2.35 4.12
2006 2.4 4.1
2005 2.44 4.13
2004 2.52 4.21
2003 2.64 4.29
2002 2.78 4.38
2001 2.93 4.5
2000 3.08 4.54
1999 3.22 4.56
1998 3.34 4.6
1997 3.38 4.66
1996 3.48 4.75
1995 3.57 4.85
1994 3.61 4.94
1993 3.69 5.02
1992 3.8 5.09
1991 3.89 5.13
1990 3.96 5.17
1989 4.03 5.21
1988 4.1 5.27
1987 4.18 5.33
1986 4.19 5.38
1985 4.32 5.43
1984 4.48 5.49
1983 4.65 5.55
1982 4.83 5.6
1981 4.99 5.65
1980 5.11 5.69
1979 5.23 5.73
1978 5.36 5.77
1977 5.47 5.81
1976 5.59 5.89
1975 5.71 5.98
1974 5.82 6.06
1973 5.93 6.15
1972 6.03 6.23
1971 6.13 6.29
1970 6.18 6.35
1969 6.28 6.41
1968 6.39 6.46
1967 6.49 6.51
1966 6.57 6.51
1965 6.64 6.52
1964 6.68 6.57
1963 6.69 6.62
1962 6.68 6.67
1961 6.64 6.73
1960 6.62 6.78

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

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El Salvador and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Vanuatu
2024 28.5 21.3
2023 28 21.2
2022 27.6 21.2
2021 27.2 21.2
2020 26.8 21.2
2019 26.4 21.2
2018 26 21.2
2017 25.6 21.2
2016 25.2 21.1
2015 24.9 21.1
2014 24.6 21
2013 24.3 20.9
2012 24.1 20.8
2011 23.9 20.6
2010 23.7 20.5
2009 23.5 20.3
2008 23.3 20.1
2007 23.2 19.9
2006 23 19.6
2005 22.7 19.4
2004 22.5 19.2
2003 22.2 18.9
2002 21.9 18.7
2001 21.6 18.5
2000 21.3 18.2
1999 21 18
1998 20.6 18
1997 20.3 18
1996 19.9 18
1995 19.6 17.8
1994 19.3 17.7
1993 19 17.7
1992 18.8 17.8
1991 18.8 17.9
1990 18.8 17.8
1989 18.7 17.8
1988 18.6 17.8
1987 18.5 17.8
1986 18.4 17.8
1985 18.2 17.7
1984 18 17.7
1983 17.8 17.7
1982 17.7 17.7
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.5 17.6
1979 17.4 17.5
1978 17.2 17.3
1977 17.1 17.2
1976 17 17.1
1975 16.9 17.1
1974 16.8 17.1
1973 16.7 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 16.6 17
1970 16.6 17
1969 16.6 17
1968 16.6 17
1967 16.7 17.1
1966 16.8 17.1
1965 16.9 17.2
1964 16.9 17.3
1963 17 17.4
1962 17 17.5
1961 17.1 17.6
1960 17.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

El Salvador Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

El Salvador Vanuatu
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

El Salvador Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Vanuatu
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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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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