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El Salvador vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a population of 6.34M (ranked 111/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 150th vs. 67th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Vietnam
Population
6399793
102365351
Population rank 111/197 16/197
GDP
$35.4B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 105/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 116/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$30.9B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,883
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 81/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,768
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

El Salvador and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Vietnam
2024 $35,364,960,000 $476,388,230,307
2023 $33,853,940,000 $433,857,681,378
2022 $31,870,120,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $29,043,140,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $24,921,190,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $26,881,140,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $26,020,850,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $24,979,190,000 $281,353,605,987
2016 $24,191,430,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $23,438,240,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $22,593,470,000 $233,451,469,643
2013 $21,990,960,000 $213,708,811,665
2012 $21,386,150,000 $195,590,661,129
2011 $20,283,780,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $18,447,920,000 $147,201,173,197
2009 $17,601,620,000 $106,014,659,565
2008 $17,986,890,000 $99,130,304,099
2007 $17,011,750,000 $77,414,425,532
2006 $15,999,890,000 $66,371,664,817
2005 $14,698,000,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $13,724,810,900 $45,427,854,693
2003 $13,243,892,200 $39,552,513,232
2002 $12,664,190,300 $35,064,105,501
2001 $12,282,533,600 $32,685,198,809
2000 $11,784,927,700 $31,172,518,403
1999 $11,284,197,000 $28,683,659,007
1998 $10,936,669,900 $27,209,602,050
1997 $10,221,705,900 $26,843,700,442
1996 $9,586,327,800 $24,657,470,575
1995 $8,921,947,100 $20,736,164,459
1994 $7,679,384,000 $16,286,433,533
1993 $6,680,269,200 $13,180,953,598
1992 $5,813,399,300 $9,866,990,236
1991 $5,252,342,400 $9,613,369,520
1990 $4,817,542,204 $6,471,740,806
1989 $4,372,215,300 $6,293,304,975
1988 $4,189,880,000 $25,423,812,649
1987 $3,958,045,800 $36,658,108,850
1986 $3,771,663,200 $26,336,616,250
1985 $3,800,368,600 $14,094,687,821
1984 $3,661,683,400 -
1983 $3,506,347,800 -
1982 $3,399,189,100 -
1981 $3,437,200,200 -
1980 $3,573,959,900 -
1979 $3,463,639,900 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Vietnam
2024 $5,580 $4,717
2023 $5,365 $4,323
2022 $5,075 $4,148
2021 $4,643 $3,704
2020 $3,997 $3,534
2019 $4,320 $3,441
2018 $4,184 $3,222
2017 $4,020 $2,956
2016 $3,901 $2,735
2015 $3,790 $2,578
2014 $3,666 $2,546
2013 $3,582 $2,360
2012 $3,498 $2,185
2011 $3,331 $1,951
2010 $3,040 $1,683
2009 $2,910 $1,226
2008 $2,983 $1,164
2007 $2,831 $926
2006 $2,666 $808
2005 $2,447 $711
2004 $2,286 $565
2003 $2,208 $497
2002 $2,115 $445
2001 $2,058 $419
2000 $1,983 $404
1999 $1,908 $376
1998 $1,860 $361
1997 $1,749 $362
1996 $1,651 $337
1995 $1,548 $287.8
1994 $1,344 $229.9
1993 $1,180 $189.4
1992 $1,041 $144.5
1991 $956 $143.7
1990 $892 $98.8
1989 $825 $98.1
1988 $806 $405
1987 $777 $595
1986 $755 $436
1985 $776 $238.6
1984 $763 -
1983 $745 -
1982 $735 -
1981 $752 -
1980 $787 -
1979 $773 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Vietnam
2026 72.7 75
2025 72.5 74.9
2024 72.3 74.7
2023 72.1 74.6
2022 72 74.5
2021 69.9 74.1
2020 70.2 75.4
2019 71.7 74.2
2018 71.4 74.1
2017 71 74
2016 70.9 74
2015 71 74
2014 71.1 73.9
2013 71.2 73.8
2012 71.4 73.8
2011 71.2 73.7
2010 70.9 73.6
2009 70.4 73.5
2008 70.1 73.5
2007 69.8 73.4
2006 69.6 73.3
2005 69.3 73.2
2004 69.3 73.1
2003 68.8 73.2
2002 68.5 73.1
2001 68 73
2000 67.7 72.7
1999 67.3 72.6
1998 66.7 72.3
1997 66.2 71.7
1996 65.5 71.3
1995 64.9 70.9
1994 64.5 70.4
1993 64 70
1992 62.9 69.6
1991 62.5 69.3
1990 62 69
1989 61.3 68.8
1988 60 68.6
1987 59.4 68
1986 59.3 67.6
1985 58 67.2
1984 56.6 66.9
1983 54.4 66.5
1982 53.3 66.2
1981 50.9 65.8
1980 48.6 65.3
1979 53.8 65
1978 54.7 64.5
1977 54 64.1
1976 54.4 63.7
1975 53.4 61.9
1974 52.9 54.8
1973 52.8 55.7
1972 52 51.9
1971 51.7 55.6
1970 51.4 54.9
1969 51.3 54.8
1968 50.8 52.7
1967 50.8 56.7
1966 50.7 56.9
1965 50.2 57
1964 49.7 57.5
1963 49.4 56.9
1962 49 58.2
1961 48.6 58.5
1960 48.3 58
1959 48 57.4
1958 47.7 56.8
1957 47.1 56.2
1956 46.6 55.5
1955 46 54.8
1954 45.5 52
1953 45 50
1952 44.8 49.4
1951 43.8 48.7
1950 44.2 48

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

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El Salvador and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Vietnam
2024 6,338,193 100,987,686
2023 6,309,624 100,352,192
2022 6,280,319 99,680,655
2021 6,255,782 98,935,098
2020 6,234,673 98,079,191
2019 6,222,318 97,173,776
2018 6,219,807 96,237,319
2017 6,213,533 95,176,977
2016 6,200,800 94,000,117
2015 6,183,676 92,823,254
2014 6,162,955 91,679,578
2013 6,138,839 90,573,104
2012 6,113,975 89,510,356
2011 6,090,127 88,468,314
2010 6,068,249 87,455,152
2009 6,048,279 86,460,018
2008 6,029,297 85,175,788
2007 6,009,824 83,633,375
2006 6,002,319 82,167,897
2005 6,005,578 81,088,313
2004 6,004,671 80,338,971
2003 5,998,599 79,563,777
2002 5,986,631 78,772,224
2001 5,968,060 77,969,361
2000 5,943,366 77,154,011
1999 5,913,900 76,287,452
1998 5,880,781 75,299,660
1997 5,844,578 74,226,889
1996 5,805,286 73,156,447
1995 5,762,131 72,049,940
1994 5,714,129 70,854,391
1993 5,659,957 69,586,384
1992 5,585,609 68,260,337
1991 5,495,077 66,891,775
1990 5,399,726 65,504,552
1989 5,298,979 64,147,348
1988 5,195,833 62,843,228
1987 5,092,441 61,584,651
1986 4,992,769 60,347,048
1985 4,894,706 59,060,622
1984 4,798,003 57,706,067
1983 4,707,367 56,337,921
1982 4,622,477 55,011,289
1981 4,570,599 53,738,141
1980 4,540,382 52,490,101
1979 4,480,388 51,378,211
1978 4,394,114 50,249,552
1977 4,301,256 48,954,872
1976 4,210,310 47,684,931
1975 4,120,449 46,482,903
1974 4,029,671 45,413,537
1973 3,938,068 44,409,861
1972 3,846,830 43,429,168
1971 3,757,523 42,449,276
1970 3,668,796 41,475,230
1969 3,576,485 40,582,096
1968 3,480,773 39,734,609
1967 3,385,184 38,895,080
1966 3,290,961 38,024,836
1965 3,199,466 37,129,656
1964 3,111,883 36,201,563
1963 3,028,679 35,249,101
1962 2,949,204 34,288,560
1961 2,870,016 33,409,059
1960 2,791,459 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Vietnam

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Vietnam
2023 1.78 1.91
2022 1.79 1.93
2021 1.8 1.94
2020 1.82 1.96
2019 1.84 1.94
2018 1.85 1.88
2017 1.9 1.99
2016 1.97 2
2015 2.07 2.1
2014 2.13 2.09
2013 2.15 1.98
2012 2.19 1.97
2011 2.22 1.93
2010 2.24 1.91
2009 2.26 1.92
2008 2.29 1.93
2007 2.35 1.91
2006 2.4 1.87
2005 2.44 1.89
2004 2.52 1.97
2003 2.64 2
2002 2.78 2.01
2001 2.93 2.02
2000 3.08 2.03
1999 3.22 2
1998 3.34 2.1
1997 3.38 2.27
1996 3.48 2.47
1995 3.57 2.7
1994 3.61 2.94
1993 3.69 3.17
1992 3.8 3.35
1991 3.89 3.52
1990 3.96 3.6
1989 4.03 3.64
1988 4.1 3.62
1987 4.18 3.72
1986 4.19 3.96
1985 4.32 4.21
1984 4.48 4.41
1983 4.65 4.52
1982 4.83 4.59
1981 4.99 4.67
1980 5.11 4.8
1979 5.23 4.94
1978 5.36 5.1
1977 5.47 5.29
1976 5.59 5.46
1975 5.71 5.62
1974 5.82 5.78
1973 5.93 6.11
1972 6.03 6.1
1971 6.13 6.07
1970 6.18 6.02
1969 6.28 6.01
1968 6.39 6.03
1967 6.49 5.88
1966 6.57 5.97
1965 6.64 6.16
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.69 6.39
1962 6.68 6.26
1961 6.64 5.48
1960 6.62 6.27

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

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El Salvador and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Vietnam
2024 28.5 33.9
2023 28 33.4
2022 27.6 33
2021 27.2 32.5
2020 26.8 32.1
2019 26.4 31.6
2018 26 31.2
2017 25.6 30.8
2016 25.2 30.5
2015 24.9 30.2
2014 24.6 29.8
2013 24.3 29.4
2012 24.1 29
2011 23.9 28.7
2010 23.7 28.3
2009 23.5 27.9
2008 23.3 27.4
2007 23.2 26.9
2006 23 26.3
2005 22.7 25.8
2004 22.5 25.4
2003 22.2 25
2002 21.9 24.6
2001 21.6 24.2
2000 21.3 23.7
1999 21 23.3
1998 20.6 22.9
1997 20.3 22.4
1996 19.9 22
1995 19.6 21.7
1994 19.3 21.4
1993 19 21.1
1992 18.8 20.9
1991 18.8 20.7
1990 18.8 20.5
1989 18.7 20.4
1988 18.6 20.2
1987 18.5 20.1
1986 18.4 20
1985 18.2 19.9
1984 18 19.8
1983 17.8 19.7
1982 17.7 19.6
1981 17.6 19.5
1980 17.5 19.4
1979 17.4 19.3
1978 17.2 19.1
1977 17.1 19
1976 17 18.8
1975 16.9 18.7
1974 16.8 18.6
1973 16.7 18.5
1972 16.6 18.5
1971 16.6 18.4
1970 16.6 18.4
1969 16.6 18.4
1968 16.6 18.4
1967 16.7 18.5
1966 16.8 18.7
1965 16.9 18.9
1964 16.9 19.2
1963 17 19.7
1962 17 20.2
1961 17.1 20.7
1960 17.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.17%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.55%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
769 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
34.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,110 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

El Salvador Vietnam
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.83
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
67.7%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

El Salvador Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Vietnam
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,262 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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