El Salvador vs Eswatini
El Salvador is 21% larger than Eswatini.
El SalvadorEswatiniEl Salvador moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
1.21×
El Salvador is 1.21× the area of Eswatini.
 El Salvador |  Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEl Salvador: 1.21× the area | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEl Salvador: 5.07× the population | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEl Salvador: 4.18× the density | 303 / km²#28 of 194 | 72 / km²#113 of 194 |
| Urban populationEl Salvador: 2.83× the urban share | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEswatini: 1.54× the births per woman | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEswatini: 0.64 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEswatini: 1.51× the birth rate | 15.6 per 1,000#98 of 192 · 2024 | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eswatini: 8.6 points higher | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65El Salvador: 4.0 points higher | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEl Salvador: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 59.5× the refugees for its size | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEl Salvador: 8.0 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEswatini: 4.8× the infant mortality | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEl Salvador: 2.89× the doctors per person | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexEswatini: 0.017 higher | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEl Salvador: 1.45× the income per person | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEl Salvador: 7.11× the economy | $36.71B2025 | $5.16B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)El Salvador: 1.13× the output per person | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEswatini: 0.3 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 10.4× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEswatini: 9.67× the share in extreme poverty | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Eswatini: 14.8 higher | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureEswatini: 0.6 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 3.6 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEl Salvador: 4.3 points higher | 63.0% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEl Salvador: 1.1 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEswatini: 21.8 points higher | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingEswatini: 1.19× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEl Salvador: 1.05× the share online | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEl Salvador: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEl Salvador: 1.3× the forest share | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEl Salvador: 1.72× the CO₂ per person | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEswatini: 42.8 points higher | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityEl Salvador: 9.4 points higher | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)El Salvador: 1.77× the air pollution | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEl Salvador: 4.1 points higher | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 24.5 points higher | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEswatini: 6.41× the water stress | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEl Salvador: 2.26× the rain and snow | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEl Salvador: 0.68 higher | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEl Salvador: 0.25 higher | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEswatini: 1.58× the homicide rate | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | San Salvador | Mbabane |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Lilangeni (SZL) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English, Swazi |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +503 | +268 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Southern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14° N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is El Salvador bigger than Eswatini?
- Yes. El Salvador is 21% larger than Eswatini. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.2 times: El Salvador has 1.21× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do El Salvador and Eswatini look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Eswatini about 1.25×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Eswatini?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 1,256,174. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².
- Which is richer, El Salvador or Eswatini?
- By gross national income per person, El Salvador: $5,410 against $3,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.45× as much.
- Where do people live longer, El Salvador or Eswatini?
- In El Salvador: life expectancy at birth is 72.3 years, against 64.3 — 8.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do El Salvador and Eswatini have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — El Salvador: presidential republic; Eswatini: absolute monarchy.