El Salvador vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing El Salvador and Mexico: El Salvador leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (52,000) against Mexico (1.98); El Salvador leads on Televisions (600,000) against Mexico (25.60); El Salvador leads on Oil Consumption (47,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 110 compared metrics, El Salvador wins on 36 and Mexico wins on 68.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 67.66 % | 81.18 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 68% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 41.19 points | 45.55 points★ | |
| Radios | 2.75 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 600,000★ | 25.6 | |
| Waterways | 422 | 2,900★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 302,409★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 8.69★ | 441.05 | |
| Population Distribution | high population density country-wide, with particular concentration around the capital of San Salvador | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6.15 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 26.27 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 10.75 %★ | 1.86 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 113.61★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 11,957 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 307 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 612.17 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 240 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 45.49 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 14 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 15 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 30.46★ | 93.57 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 12.7 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.7 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | 0.4 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.2 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 39 %★ | 42 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.8 | 21.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 24.6 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 25,000★ | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 5 | 4.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 42,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.18 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 27 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 7 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 2★ | 1 |