El Salvador vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more โ latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing El Salvador and India: El Salvador leads on Oil Imports (45,570) against India (3.06); El Salvador leads on Oil Consumption (47,000) against India (3.18); El Salvador leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (52,000) against India (4.52). Across 109 compared metrics, El Salvador wins on 45 and India wins on 58.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 65.53 %โ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 68% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 41.19 pointsโ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 2.75 | 116โ | |
| Televisions | 600,000โ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 422 | 14,500โ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual COโ Emissions Growth (abs) | 302,409โ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 8.69 | 2.82โ | |
| Population Distribution | high population density country-wide, with particular concentration around the capital of San Salvador | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6.15 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per yearโ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 26.27โ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 10.75 % | 21.46 %โ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 113.61โ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 11,957 sq. km | 1.78M sq. kmโ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 307 km | 7,000 kmโ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 612.17 cubic meters per inhabitantโ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 240 | 754,562โ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 45.49 % | 59.13 %โ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 14 | 28โ | |
| Independence | 15 | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 12.7โ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.7 % of GDPโ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | 0.2 %โ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.2 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq kmโ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 39 %โ | 80 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.8 | 21.2โ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 24.6 % | 3.9 %โ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 25,000 | 2.3โ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 5โ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 42,000 | 3.07Mโ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.09 % | 71.87 %โ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.55โ | 0.52 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.5 yearsโ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 28.32 years | 29.19 yearsโ | |
| Population Change | 30,252 persons | 14.13M personsโ | |
| Population density | 308.55 per sq. kmโ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 6.39M persons | 1.48B personsโ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.17โ | 0.14 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA-Aโ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 12.46 % | 15.91 %โ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 71.9 %โ | 66.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.93 %โ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDPโ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.78M persons | 389.10M personsโ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.89 | 607.69โ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.66 yearsโ | 9.6 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.12 people | 32.94 peopleโ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.77โ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18โ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.77 % | 84.2 %โ | |
| Physician Density | 1.62 people/sq kmโ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.34 % | 0.72 %โ | |
| Population living in slums | 12.54 %โ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 44,862.2 personsโ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 59.77 %โ | 57.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.74 per woman | 1.93 per womanโ | |
| Total net-migration | -22,086.1 personsโ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 10.53 per live birthsโ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador | ๐ฎ๐ณ India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.18โ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 27 | 315โ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 7 | 93โ | |
| Heliports | 2 | 45โ |