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El Salvador vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 150th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Venezuela
Population
6399793
28661242
Population rank 111/197 54/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73 years
2026

El Salvador and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Venezuela
2024 $35,364,960,000 $119,802,963,258
2023 $33,853,940,000 $102,376,526,556
2022 $31,870,120,000 $89,013,255,585
2021 $29,043,140,000 $56,614,976,855
2020 $24,921,190,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $26,881,140,000 $73,014,084,091
2018 $26,020,850,000 $102,021,093,965
2017 $24,979,190,000 $115,883,275,163
2016 $24,191,430,000 $112,915,034,262
2015 $23,438,240,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $22,593,470,000 $214,689,614,733
2013 $21,990,960,000 $258,930,655,486
2012 $21,386,150,000 $372,592,062,768
2011 $20,283,780,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $18,447,920,000 $393,192,354,511
2009 $17,601,620,000 $329,787,628,928
2008 $17,986,890,000 $315,953,388,511
2007 $17,011,750,000 $230,364,012,576
2006 $15,999,890,000 $183,477,522,124
2005 $14,698,000,000 $145,513,489,652
2004 $13,724,810,900 $112,451,400,425
2003 $13,243,892,200 $83,620,628,582
2002 $12,664,190,300 $92,893,587,734
2001 $12,282,533,600 $122,911,036,747
2000 $11,784,927,700 $117,146,466,003
1999 $11,284,197,000 $97,972,842,462
1998 $10,936,669,900 $91,336,763,255
1997 $10,221,705,900 $85,837,678,560
1996 $9,586,327,800 $70,543,211,119
1995 $8,921,947,100 $77,389,487,770
1994 $7,679,384,000 $58,418,666,667
1993 $6,680,269,200 $60,037,460,783
1992 $5,813,399,300 $60,416,519,620
1991 $5,252,342,400 $53,453,444,787
1990 $4,817,542,204 $48,606,952,195
1989 $4,372,215,300 $43,536,709,104
1988 $4,189,880,000 $60,226,413,793
1987 $3,958,045,800 $48,029,034,483
1986 $3,771,663,200 $60,516,123,711
1985 $3,800,368,600 $61,965,466,667
1984 $3,661,683,400 $59,867,743,468
1983 $3,506,347,800 $67,556,279,070
1982 $3,399,189,100 $67,736,744,186
1981 $3,437,200,200 $66,327,441,860
1980 $3,573,959,900 $59,116,511,628
1979 $3,463,639,900 $48,310,930,233
1978 $3,127,960,000 $39,316,279,070
1977 $2,941,640,100 $36,210,697,674
1976 $2,328,280,100 $31,419,534,884
1975 $1,884,120,100 $27,464,651,163
1974 $1,665,880,000 $26,100,930,233
1973 $1,442,320,000 $17,035,581,395
1972 $1,263,720,000 $13,977,727,273
1971 $1,186,120,000 $12,986,590,909
1970 $1,132,920,000 $11,561,111,111
1969 $1,049,400,000 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,009,760,100 $10,034,444,444
1967 $976,200,000 $9,250,000,000
1966 $929,520,000 $8,781,333,333
1965 $877,720,000 $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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El Salvador and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Venezuela
2024 $5,580 $4,218
2023 $5,365 $3,617
2022 $5,075 $3,155
2021 $4,643 $2,005
2020 $3,997 $1,506
2019 $4,320 $2,523
2018 $4,184 $3,423
2017 $4,020 $3,791
2016 $3,901 $3,670
2015 $3,790 $4,103
2014 $3,666 $7,096
2013 $3,582 $8,656
2012 $3,498 $12,607
2011 $3,331 $10,844
2010 $3,040 $13,646
2009 $2,910 $11,597
2008 $2,983 $11,262
2007 $2,831 $8,332
2006 $2,666 $6,739
2005 $2,447 $5,432
2004 $2,286 $4,269
2003 $2,208 $3,230
2002 $2,115 $3,652
2001 $2,058 $4,920
2000 $1,983 $4,776
1999 $1,908 $4,071
1998 $1,860 $3,870
1997 $1,749 $3,711
1996 $1,651 $3,113
1995 $1,548 $3,487
1994 $1,344 $2,689
1993 $1,180 $2,825
1992 $1,041 $2,907
1991 $956 $2,633
1990 $892 $2,452
1989 $825 $2,250
1988 $806 $3,191
1987 $777 $2,611
1986 $755 $3,376
1985 $776 $3,549
1984 $763 $3,520
1983 $745 $4,079
1982 $735 $4,202
1981 $752 $4,228
1980 $787 $3,874
1979 $773 $3,257
1978 $712 $2,727
1977 $684 $2,585
1976 $553 $2,309
1975 $457 $2,078
1974 $413 $2,034
1973 $366 $1,367
1972 $329 $1,155
1971 $316 $1,106
1970 $309 $1,015
1969 $293.4 $932
1968 $290.1 $938
1967 $288.4 $893
1966 $282.4 $876
1965 $274.3 $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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El Salvador vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Venezuela
2026 72.7 73
2025 72.5 72.8
2024 72.3 72.7
2023 72.1 72.5
2022 72 72.6
2021 69.9 71.5
2020 70.2 72.4
2019 71.7 72.8
2018 71.4 72.6
2017 71 71.9
2016 70.9 72
2015 71 73
2014 71.1 72.8
2013 71.2 73.1
2012 71.4 73.1
2011 71.2 73.1
2010 70.9 73.1
2009 70.4 72.8
2008 70.1 72.6
2007 69.8 73.3
2006 69.6 73
2005 69.3 73.1
2004 69.3 72.8
2003 68.8 72.1
2002 68.5 72.8
2001 68 71
2000 67.7 72.4
1999 67.3 72.1
1998 66.7 72.4
1997 66.2 72.6
1996 65.5 71.9
1995 64.9 71.7
1994 64.5 71.3
1993 64 71.4
1992 62.9 71.2
1991 62.5 71.2
1990 62 71
1989 61.3 70.8
1988 60 70.8
1987 59.4 70.7
1986 59.3 70.5
1985 58 70
1984 56.6 69.7
1983 54.4 69.5
1982 53.3 69
1981 50.9 68.7
1980 48.6 68.2
1979 53.8 68.2
1978 54.7 68.1
1977 54 67.7
1976 54.4 67.3
1975 53.4 66.7
1974 52.9 66.2
1973 52.8 65.7
1972 52 65.6
1971 51.7 65.2
1970 51.4 64.8
1969 51.3 63.8
1968 50.8 63.9
1967 50.8 63.6
1966 50.7 62.9
1965 50.2 61.9
1964 49.7 61.2
1963 49.4 60.5
1962 49 59.7
1961 48.6 59.1
1960 48.3 58.4
1959 48 57.7
1958 47.7 56.9
1957 47.1 56.2
1956 46.6 55.5
1955 46 54.8
1954 45.5 54.1
1953 45 53.4
1952 44.8 52.7
1951 43.8 52
1950 44.2 51.1

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

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El Salvador and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Venezuela
2024 6,338,193 28,405,543
2023 6,309,624 28,300,854
2022 6,280,319 28,213,017
2021 6,255,782 28,237,826
2020 6,234,673 28,444,077
2019 6,222,318 28,938,098
2018 6,219,807 29,807,592
2017 6,213,533 30,565,323
2016 6,200,800 30,765,720
2015 6,183,676 30,573,972
2014 6,162,955 30,254,079
2013 6,138,839 29,912,198
2012 6,113,975 29,553,826
2011 6,090,127 29,185,212
2010 6,068,249 28,813,101
2009 6,048,279 28,438,298
2008 6,029,297 28,053,696
2007 6,009,824 27,649,363
2006 6,002,319 27,224,686
2005 6,005,578 26,785,804
2004 6,004,671 26,340,838
2003 5,998,599 25,892,703
2002 5,986,631 25,435,671
2001 5,968,060 24,979,922
2000 5,943,366 24,526,708
1999 5,913,900 24,066,593
1998 5,880,781 23,601,337
1997 5,844,578 23,131,685
1996 5,805,286 22,662,113
1995 5,762,131 22,193,821
1994 5,714,129 21,725,188
1993 5,659,957 21,254,520
1992 5,585,609 20,780,948
1991 5,495,077 20,304,896
1990 5,399,726 19,827,010
1989 5,298,979 19,348,921
1988 5,195,833 18,871,020
1987 5,092,441 18,394,963
1986 4,992,769 17,923,536
1985 4,894,706 17,461,434
1984 4,798,003 17,008,841
1983 4,707,367 16,562,205
1982 4,622,477 16,121,874
1981 4,570,599 15,687,297
1980 4,540,382 15,258,218
1979 4,480,388 14,834,552
1978 4,394,114 14,416,684
1977 4,301,256 14,006,812
1976 4,210,310 13,606,284
1975 4,120,449 13,215,892
1974 4,029,671 12,835,351
1973 3,938,068 12,463,537
1972 3,846,830 12,099,180
1971 3,757,523 11,741,008
1970 3,668,796 11,387,790
1969 3,576,485 11,040,280
1968 3,480,773 10,697,530
1967 3,385,184 10,358,513
1966 3,290,961 10,024,854
1965 3,199,466 9,697,790
1964 3,111,883 9,377,712
1963 3,028,679 9,064,021
1962 2,949,204 8,756,870
1961 2,870,016 8,455,915
1960 2,791,459 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Venezuela

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Venezuela
2023 1.78 2.08
2022 1.79 2.09
2021 1.8 2.11
2020 1.82 2.12
2019 1.84 2.13
2018 1.85 2.15
2017 1.9 2.18
2016 1.97 2.22
2015 2.07 2.25
2014 2.13 2.3
2013 2.15 2.33
2012 2.19 2.38
2011 2.22 2.4
2010 2.24 2.4
2009 2.26 2.42
2008 2.29 2.48
2007 2.35 2.52
2006 2.4 2.6
2005 2.44 2.63
2004 2.52 2.64
2003 2.64 2.7
2002 2.78 2.74
2001 2.93 2.78
2000 3.08 2.79
1999 3.22 2.86
1998 3.34 2.91
1997 3.38 2.97
1996 3.48 3.02
1995 3.57 3.08
1994 3.61 3.15
1993 3.69 3.22
1992 3.8 3.29
1991 3.89 3.37
1990 3.96 3.45
1989 4.03 3.52
1988 4.1 3.6
1987 4.18 3.67
1986 4.19 3.73
1985 4.32 3.79
1984 4.48 3.86
1983 4.65 3.93
1982 4.83 4.01
1981 4.99 4.1
1980 5.11 4.2
1979 5.23 4.3
1978 5.36 4.4
1977 5.47 4.49
1976 5.59 4.59
1975 5.71 4.69
1974 5.82 4.79
1973 5.93 4.91
1972 6.03 5.04
1971 6.13 5.17
1970 6.18 5.32
1969 6.28 5.47
1968 6.39 5.61
1967 6.49 5.75
1966 6.57 5.87
1965 6.64 5.98
1964 6.68 6.07
1963 6.69 6.16
1962 6.68 6.23
1961 6.64 6.3
1960 6.62 6.38

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

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El Salvador and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Venezuela
2024 28.5 30.2
2023 28 30
2022 27.6 29.8
2021 27.2 29.6
2020 26.8 29.2
2019 26.4 28.9
2018 26 28.4
2017 25.6 28
2016 25.2 27.7
2015 24.9 27.4
2014 24.6 27.1
2013 24.3 26.8
2012 24.1 26.5
2011 23.9 26.1
2010 23.7 25.8
2009 23.5 25.5
2008 23.3 25.2
2007 23.2 24.9
2006 23 24.7
2005 22.7 24.4
2004 22.5 24.1
2003 22.2 23.9
2002 21.9 23.6
2001 21.6 23.4
2000 21.3 23.1
1999 21 22.8
1998 20.6 22.6
1997 20.3 22.3
1996 19.9 22.1
1995 19.6 21.9
1994 19.3 21.6
1993 19 21.4
1992 18.8 21.2
1991 18.8 21
1990 18.8 20.8
1989 18.7 20.6
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.5 20.2
1986 18.4 20
1985 18.2 19.8
1984 18 19.6
1983 17.8 19.4
1982 17.7 19.2
1981 17.6 19
1980 17.5 18.8
1979 17.4 18.7
1978 17.2 18.5
1977 17.1 18.3
1976 17 18.1
1975 16.9 17.9
1974 16.8 17.7
1973 16.7 17.5
1972 16.6 17.3
1971 16.6 17.2
1970 16.6 17
1969 16.6 16.9
1968 16.6 16.7
1967 16.7 16.6
1966 16.8 16.6
1965 16.9 16.5
1964 16.9 16.5
1963 17 16.5
1962 17 16.5
1961 17.1 16.6
1960 17.2 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

El Salvador Venezuela
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

El Salvador Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Venezuela
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
59,769 mi
2014

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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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