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Guatemala vs El Salvador: how the neighbours compare

GuatemalaGuatemala City
vs8 : 8better outcomes on rated indicators
El SalvadorSan Salvador
IndicatorGuatemalaEl SalvadorRanks
Population
Population18.7m20256.4m202569 · 112
Area108,889 km²202421,040 km²2024107 · 150
Density171.82024305.9202470 · 41
Urban share56.3%202575.5%2025137 · 72
Fertility2.2920241.77202486 · 121
Aged 65+5.0%20258.3%2025148 · 115
Economy
GDP$123bn2025$36.7bn202568 · 110
GDP per capita$6,5982025$5,7672025125 · 135
GDP per capita, PPP$15,1972025$14,1012025122 · 126
GDP growth4.3%20253.9%202572 · 81
Agriculture share9.6%20254.4%202572 · 111
Industry share21.8%202524.5%2025116 · 92
Services share62.1%202558.9%202572 · 96
Prices & public finance
Inflation1.5%20250.3%2025133 · 163
Tax revenue11.6%202421.8%2024111 · 38
Military spending0.52%20251.34%2025144 · 96
Trade & investment
Exports15.6%202532.0%2025161 · 104
FDI inflows1.4%20252.1%2025125 · 98
Labour
Unemployment2.6%20253.3%2025162 · 137
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament20.0%202531.7%2025124 · 65
Education
Tertiary enrolment27.3%202332.8%2024113 · 109
Education spending3.1%20243.3%2024140 · 127
Health
Life expectancy72.7 yrs202472.3 yrs2024128 · 135
Infant mortality17.220248.8202473 · 120
Health spending6.8%20239.3%202390 · 40
Physicians1.2820201.622023103 · 93
Digital & energy access
Internet users60.2%202466.5%2024138 · 130
Fixed broadband5.3202412.52024138 · 109
Electricity access90.9%202498.7%2024160 · 138
Environment
CO₂ per person1.11 t20241.51 t2024138 · 126
Renewable energy62.1%202121.9%202135 · 99
Forest cover33.1%202433.0%2024104 · 105
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
GuatemalaEl Salvador
$0$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,0001994199920042009201420192024GuatemalaGTMEl SalvadorSLV
Life expectancy
GuatemalaEl Salvador
6265687072751994199920042009201420192024GuatemalaGTMEl SalvadorSLV
Population
GuatemalaEl Salvador
05.0m10.0m15.0m20.0m1994199920042009201420192024GuatemalaGTMEl SalvadorSLV
Internet users
GuatemalaEl Salvador
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020GuatemalaGTMEl SalvadorSLV
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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