El Salvador vs Slovenia
El Salvador is 4% larger than Slovenia.
El SalvadorSloveniaEl Salvador moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.04×
El Salvador is 1.04× the area of Slovenia.
 El Salvador |  Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEl Salvador: 1.04× the area | 21,041 km²#149 of 194 | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEl Salvador: 2.99× the population | 6,365,503#112 of 194 · 2025 | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEl Salvador: 2.88× the density | 303 / km²#28 of 194 | 105 / km²#84 of 194 |
| Urban populationEl Salvador: 1.35× the urban share | 76%#56 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEl Salvador: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.77 per woman#111 of 192 · 2024 | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEl Salvador: 0.26 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEl Salvador: 1.97× the birth rate | 15.6 per 1,000#98 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovenia: 1.35× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15El Salvador: 9.9 points higher | 24.4%#94 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Slovenia: 13.9 points higher | 8.3%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSlovenia: 5.1 per 1,000 higher | −3.8 per 1,000#167 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEl Salvador: 1,071× the refugees for its size | 10.71 per 1,000#17 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySlovenia: 10.0 years longer | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEl Salvador: 4.89× the infant mortality | 8.8 per 1,000 births#117 of 191 · 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSlovenia: 2.08× the doctors per person | 1.62 per 1,000#92 of 178 · 2023 | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSlovenia: 2.44× the university enrolment | 32.8%#100 of 145 · 2024 | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSlovenia: 0.253 higher | 0.678#130 of 190 · 2023 | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSlovenia: 6.57× the income per person | $5,410#111 of 185 · 2025 | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSlovenia: 2.17× the economy | $36.71B2025 | $79.65B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Slovenia: 4.2× the output per person | $14,101#113 of 184 · 2025 | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEl Salvador: 2.8 points higher | +3.9%#73 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSlovenia: 2.1 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEl Salvador: 1.03× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 4.6%#57 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)El Salvador: 15.1 higher | 39.8#40 of 149 · 2023 | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEl Salvador: 10.2 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 8.9 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSlovenia: 1.4 points higher | 63.0% of jobs#78 of 178 · 2025 | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSlovenia: 0.2 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 46.6 points higher | 32.0% of GDP#93 of 168 · 2025 | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSlovenia: 1.15× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#95 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSlovenia: 1.37× the share online | 67%#126 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEl Salvador: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 1.87× the forest share | 33% of land#95 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSlovenia: 4.15× the CO₂ per person | 1.51 t a year#114 of 185 · 2024 | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySlovenia: 1.5 points higher | 21.9%#99 of 190 · 2021 | 23.4%#98 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySlovenia: 1.3 points higher | 98.7%#115 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)El Salvador: 2.35× the air pollution | 29.6 µg/m³#51 of 191 · 2023 | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovenia: 32.1 points higher | 8.3% of land#151 of 191 · 2025 | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEl Salvador: 26.0 points higher | 34.8% of land#20 of 190 · 2024 | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEl Salvador: 2.16× the water stress | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEl Salvador: 1.54× the rain and snow | 1,784 mm#41 of 180 · 2022 | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 0.77 higher | +0.11#96 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSlovenia: 1.18 higher | −0.55#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.63#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEl Salvador: 13.2× the homicide rate | 7.9 per 100,000#35 of 146 · 2022 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | San Salvador | Ljubljana |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +503 | +386 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to El Salvador. 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. El Salvador is 4% larger than Slovenia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.0 times: El Salvador has 1.04× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do El Salvador and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to El Salvador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Slovenia?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 2,130,986. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².
- Which is richer, El Salvador or Slovenia?
- By gross national income per person, Slovenia: $35,520 against $5,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.57× as much.
- Where do people live longer, El Salvador or Slovenia?
- In Slovenia: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 72.3 — 10.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do El Salvador and Slovenia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — El Salvador: presidential republic; Slovenia: parliamentary republic.