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El Salvador vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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El Salvador has a population of 6.37M (ranked 112/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). El Salvador's land area is 8,000 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 150th vs. 60th).

By GDP, El Salvador ranks 108/197 ($36.7B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, El Salvador ranks 117/197 ($5,767), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

El Salvador Zimbabwe
Population
6404781
17443108
Population rank 111/197 74/197
GDP
$36.7B
2025
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 108/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 117/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$32B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.2%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,030
2025
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 86/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,010
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 8,000 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
799 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.77
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
28.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

El Salvador and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

El Salvador and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
El Salvador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2025 $36,708,110,000 $51,215,643,906
2024 $34,879,730,000 $41,521,975,830
2023 $33,565,430,000 $35,871,781,303
2022 $31,870,110,000 $40,757,585,309
2021 $29,043,140,000 $41,287,852,524
2020 $24,921,190,000 $31,979,753,645
2019 $26,881,140,000 $33,360,632,553
2018 $26,020,850,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $24,979,190,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $24,191,430,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $23,438,240,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $22,593,470,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $21,990,960,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $21,386,150,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $20,283,780,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $18,447,920,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $17,601,620,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $17,986,890,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $17,011,750,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $15,999,890,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $14,698,000,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $13,724,810,900 $5,808,500,000
2003 $13,243,892,200 $5,730,500,000
2002 $12,664,190,300 $6,345,250,000
2001 $12,282,533,600 $6,780,750,000
2000 $11,784,927,700 $6,693,250,000
1999 $11,284,197,000 $6,861,500,000
1998 $10,936,669,900 $6,405,250,000
1997 $10,221,705,900 $8,534,000,000
1996 $9,586,327,800 $8,557,500,000
1995 $8,921,947,100 $7,115,000,000
1994 $7,679,384,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $6,680,269,200 $6,567,250,000
1992 $5,813,399,300 $6,755,000,000
1991 $5,252,342,400 $8,646,000,000
1990 $4,817,542,204 $8,788,301,546
1989 $4,372,215,300 $8,290,553,535
1988 $4,189,880,000 $7,818,774,177
1987 $3,958,045,800 $6,744,657,033
1986 $3,771,663,200 $6,220,698,247
1985 $3,800,368,600 $5,640,137,575
1984 $3,661,683,400 $6,355,369,172
1983 $3,506,347,800 $7,768,031,182
1982 $3,399,189,100 $8,544,060,905
1981 $3,437,200,200 $8,015,464,252
1980 $3,573,959,900 $6,682,278,300
1979 $3,463,639,900 $5,180,102,910
1978 $3,127,960,000 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,941,640,100 $4,366,610,469
1976 $2,328,280,100 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,884,120,100 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,665,880,000 $3,984,194,614
1973 $1,442,320,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,263,720,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,186,120,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,132,920,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,049,400,000 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,009,760,100 $1,480,355,355
1967 $976,200,000 $1,397,715,282
1966 $929,520,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $877,720,000 $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
El Salvador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2025 $5,767 $3,021
2024 $5,503 $2,496
2023 $5,320 $2,195
2022 $5,075 $2,536
2021 $4,643 $2,614
2020 $3,997 $2,060
2019 $4,320 $2,185
2018 $4,184 $2,271
2017 $4,020 $3,445
2016 $3,901 $1,408
2015 $3,790 $1,387
2014 $3,666 $1,373
2013 $3,582 $1,363
2012 $3,498 $1,239
2011 $3,331 $1,038
2010 $3,040 $902
2009 $2,910 $736
2008 $2,983 $341
2007 $2,831 $414
2006 $2,666 $431
2005 $2,447 $461
2004 $2,286 $470
2003 $2,208 $468
2002 $2,115 $525
2001 $2,058 $566
2000 $1,983 $563
1999 $1,908 $582
1998 $1,860 $552
1997 $1,749 $751
1996 $1,651 $767
1995 $1,548 $648
1994 $1,344 $634
1993 $1,180 $605
1992 $1,041 $631
1991 $956 $831
1990 $892 $867
1989 $825 $840
1988 $806 $816
1987 $777 $726
1986 $755 $693
1985 $776 $649
1984 $763 $757
1983 $745 $959
1982 $735 $1,096
1981 $752 $1,069
1980 $787 $949
1979 $773 $779
1978 $712 $665
1977 $684 $677
1976 $553 $687
1975 $457 $717
1974 $413 $674
1973 $366 $579
1972 $329 $483
1971 $316 $406
1970 $309 $361
1969 $293.4 $346
1968 $290.1 $302
1967 $288.4 $294.4
1966 $282.4 $278.7
1965 $274.3 $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
El Salvador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2026 72.7 63.6
2025 72.5 63.3
2024 72.3 63.1
2023 72.1 62.8
2022 72 62.4
2021 69.9 60.1
2020 70.2 61.5
2019 71.7 61.1
2018 71.4 60.9
2017 71 60.3
2016 70.9 59.8
2015 71 59
2014 71.1 58.1
2013 71.2 56.8
2012 71.4 55.4
2011 71.2 53.9
2010 70.9 51.9
2009 70.4 49.7
2008 70.1 48.5
2007 69.8 47.6
2006 69.6 47.1
2005 69.3 46.6
2004 69.3 46
2003 68.8 45.4
2002 68.5 45.9
2001 68 44.5
2000 67.7 46
1999 67.3 46.4
1998 66.7 47.6
1997 66.2 48.5
1996 65.5 49
1995 64.9 51.1
1994 64.5 52.5
1993 64 54
1992 62.9 55.6
1991 62.5 57
1990 62 58.3
1989 61.3 59.4
1988 60 60.2
1987 59.4 60.7
1986 59.3 61
1985 58 60.9
1984 56.6 60.6
1983 54.4 60
1982 53.3 59.9
1981 50.9 59.4
1980 48.6 59.1
1979 53.8 54.9
1978 54.7 54.7
1977 54 57
1976 54.4 57.6
1975 53.4 58.2
1974 52.9 58.2
1973 52.8 58.1
1972 52 58.2
1971 51.7 58
1970 51.4 57.8
1969 51.3 57.5
1968 50.8 57.1
1967 50.8 56.8
1966 50.7 56.4
1965 50.2 55.9
1964 49.7 55.4
1963 49.4 54.9
1962 49 54.5
1961 48.6 54
1960 48.3 53.5
1959 48 53
1958 47.7 52.6
1957 47.1 52.2
1956 46.6 51.8
1955 46 51.4
1954 45.5 51
1953 45 50.6
1952 44.8 50.2
1951 43.8 49.8
1950 44.2 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
El Salvador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2025 6,365,503 16,950,795
2024 6,338,193 16,634,373
2023 6,309,624 16,340,822
2022 6,280,319 16,069,056
2021 6,255,782 15,797,210
2020 6,234,673 15,526,888
2019 6,222,318 15,271,368
2018 6,219,807 15,034,452
2017 6,213,533 14,812,482
2016 6,200,800 14,600,294
2015 6,183,676 14,399,013
2014 6,162,955 14,207,359
2013 6,138,839 14,013,808
2012 6,113,975 13,817,887
2011 6,090,127 13,595,424
2010 6,068,249 13,356,548
2009 6,048,279 13,142,790
2008 6,029,297 12,959,149
2007 6,009,824 12,804,058
2006 6,002,319 12,636,445
2005 6,005,578 12,483,432
2004 6,004,671 12,365,896
2003 5,998,599 12,232,323
2002 5,986,631 12,087,653
2001 5,968,060 11,971,901
2000 5,943,366 11,892,055
1999 5,913,900 11,783,458
1998 5,880,781 11,594,297
1997 5,844,578 11,369,827
1996 5,805,286 11,158,360
1995 5,762,131 10,974,599
1994 5,714,129 10,873,148
1993 5,659,957 10,860,288
1992 5,585,609 10,702,700
1991 5,495,077 10,404,816
1990 5,399,726 10,137,281
1989 5,298,979 9,864,798
1988 5,195,833 9,583,094
1987 5,092,441 9,284,644
1986 4,992,769 8,982,578
1985 4,894,706 8,686,813
1984 4,798,003 8,391,488
1983 4,707,367 8,098,404
1982 4,622,477 7,796,496
1981 4,570,599 7,498,635
1980 4,540,382 7,041,303
1979 4,480,388 6,647,556
1978 4,394,114 6,543,575
1977 4,301,256 6,449,512
1976 4,210,310 6,287,105
1975 4,120,449 6,098,658
1974 4,029,671 5,908,328
1973 3,938,068 5,720,404
1972 3,846,830 5,542,445
1971 3,757,523 5,374,712
1970 3,668,796 5,215,918
1969 3,576,485 5,058,181
1968 3,480,773 4,900,440
1967 3,385,184 4,748,307
1966 3,290,961 4,601,217
1965 3,199,466 4,458,462
1964 3,111,883 4,320,006
1963 3,028,679 4,185,877
1962 2,949,204 4,055,959
1961 2,870,016 3,930,401
1960 2,791,459 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in El Salvador and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
El Salvador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2024 1.77 3.67
2023 1.78 3.72
2022 1.79 3.77
2021 1.8 3.77
2020 1.82 3.75
2019 1.84 3.75
2018 1.85 3.74
2017 1.9 3.77
2016 1.97 3.83
2015 2.07 3.91
2014 2.13 4.01
2013 2.15 4.11
2012 2.19 4.13
2011 2.22 4.13
2010 2.24 4.04
2009 2.26 3.95
2008 2.29 3.78
2007 2.35 3.68
2006 2.4 3.64
2005 2.44 3.69
2004 2.52 3.78
2003 2.64 3.86
2002 2.78 3.93
2001 2.93 3.98
2000 3.08 4.01
1999 3.22 4.06
1998 3.34 4.07
1997 3.38 4.08
1996 3.48 4.11
1995 3.57 4.15
1994 3.61 4.28
1993 3.69 4.39
1992 3.8 4.57
1991 3.89 4.72
1990 3.96 4.88
1989 4.03 5.07
1988 4.1 5.28
1987 4.18 5.5
1986 4.19 5.69
1985 4.32 5.87
1984 4.48 6.04
1983 4.65 6.2
1982 4.83 6.33
1981 4.99 6.45
1980 5.11 6.52
1979 5.23 6.59
1978 5.36 6.66
1977 5.47 6.71
1976 5.59 6.77
1975 5.71 6.83
1974 5.82 6.88
1973 5.93 6.94
1972 6.03 6.94
1971 6.13 6.94
1970 6.18 6.98
1969 6.28 7.04
1968 6.39 7.11
1967 6.49 7.16
1966 6.57 7.2
1965 6.64 7.23
1964 6.68 7.23
1963 6.69 7.23
1962 6.68 7.23
1961 6.64 7.21
1960 6.62 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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El Salvador and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
El Salvador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
El Salvador Zimbabwe
2025 28.9 19.2
2024 28.5 19
2023 28 18.9
2022 27.6 18.7
2021 27.2 18.6
2020 26.8 18.5
2019 26.4 18.3
2018 26 18.2
2017 25.6 18.1
2016 25.2 18
2015 24.9 18
2014 24.6 18
2013 24.3 18
2012 24.1 18.1
2011 23.9 18.2
2010 23.7 18.3
2009 23.5 18.4
2008 23.3 18.5
2007 23.2 18.5
2006 23 18.5
2005 22.7 18.3
2004 22.5 18.3
2003 22.2 18.2
2002 21.9 18.1
2001 21.6 18
2000 21.3 17.8
1999 21 17.7
1998 20.6 17.5
1997 20.3 17.2
1996 19.9 16.9
1995 19.6 16.6
1994 19.3 16.4
1993 19 16.3
1992 18.8 16.4
1991 18.8 16.5
1990 18.8 16.3
1989 18.7 16.1
1988 18.6 15.9
1987 18.5 15.9
1986 18.4 15.9
1985 18.2 15.9
1984 18 15.8
1983 17.8 15.8
1982 17.7 15.8
1981 17.6 15.7
1980 17.5 15.6
1979 17.4 15.6
1978 17.2 15.7
1977 17.1 15.8
1976 17 15.8
1975 16.9 15.9
1974 16.8 15.9
1973 16.7 15.8
1972 16.6 15.8
1971 16.6 15.8
1970 16.6 15.7
1969 16.6 15.7
1968 16.6 15.7
1967 16.7 15.7
1966 16.8 15.7
1965 16.9 15.7
1964 16.9 15.7
1963 17 15.8
1962 17 16
1961 17.1 16.2
1960 17.2 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

El Salvador Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$34.4B
2025
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2025
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.32%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.82%
2025
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.71%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.5%
2025
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$4.82B
2025
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.49B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
707,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.3%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
43.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

El Salvador Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
794 kg
2023
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2023
$12.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.54 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.51 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.5%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.2%
2023
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
59.5%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2023
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.6%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.8%
2023
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.3%
2023
62%
2023

Society

El Salvador Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-23,934
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
75.5%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
43.5
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.9
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
89.8%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
6.88%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
66.5%
2024
41.6%
2024

Health

El Salvador Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$501
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$162.7
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.89%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
39
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2024
64.7
2024
Obesity rate
31.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2024
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.15 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

El Salvador Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,257 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,617 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,202 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,600 mi
2017
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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