El Salvador

Republic of El Salvador · Capital: San Salvador

The smallest and most densely populated Central American nation, El Salvador recovered from civil war and adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021.

Population

6,338,1932024

GDP / Capita

$5,5802024

GDP

$35.4 billion2024

Unemployment

3.3%2024

Total Area

21,040 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

72.3 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

6,338,193

Population

World Bank · 2024

$5,580

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$35.4 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

3.3%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

21,040 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

72.3 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

75.1%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

8.8

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

89.8%

Literacy

World Bank · 2024

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