El Salvador vs Israel
El Salvador and Israel are almost exactly the same size.
El SalvadorIsraelEl Salvador moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
1.01×
El Salvador is 1.01× the area of Israel.
 El Salvador |  Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIsrael: 1.59× the population | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 1.61× the density | 303 / km²#28 of 194 | 487 / km²#17 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 1.21× the urban share | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.62× the births per woman | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIsrael: 0.77 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIsrael: 1.19× the birth rate | 15.6 per 1,000#98 of 192 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEl Salvador: 1.42× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Israel: 2.8 points higher | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Israel: 4.4 points higher | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIsrael: 4.9 per 1,000 higher | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 89.3× the refugees for its size | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 10.9 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEl Salvador: 3.26× the infant mortality | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 2.35× the doctors per person | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentIsrael: 1.72× the university enrolment | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexIsrael: 0.241 higher | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 10.4× the income per person | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsrael: 16.6× the economy | $36.71B2025 | $610.78B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Israel: 4.23× the output per person | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEl Salvador: 1.0 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIsrael: 2.7 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIsrael: 1.06× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEl Salvador: 11.5× the share in extreme poverty | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)El Salvador: 1.5 higher | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureEl Salvador: 13.1 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEl Salvador: 8.0 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 21.1 points higher | 63.0% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 2.2 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEl Salvador: 4.4 points higher | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 5.83× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIsrael: 1.33× the share online | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEl Salvador: 4.85× the forest share | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIsrael: 3.82× the CO₂ per person | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEl Salvador: 15.7 points higher | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIsrael: 1.3 points higher | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)El Salvador: 1.35× the air pollution | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIsrael: 19.3 points higher | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 22.9 points higher | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 10.9× the water stress | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 |
| PrecipitationEl Salvador: 4.1× the rain and snow | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEl Salvador: 1.02 higher | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 1.51 higher | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEl Salvador: 4.94× the homicide rate | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | San Salvador | Jerusalem |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Hebrew |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +503 | +972 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. El Salvador and Israel are almost exactly the same size. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.0 times: El Salvador has 1.01× the area of Israel.
- Why do El Salvador and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Israel 487 per km².
- Which is richer, El Salvador or Israel?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $5,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, El Salvador or Israel?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 72.3 — 10.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do El Salvador and Israel have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — El Salvador: presidential republic; Israel: parliamentary republic.