Ecuador vs El Salvador Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ecuador vs El Salvador)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
El Salvador leads against Ecuador in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Ecuador leads in 4. Ecuador's strongest global position is 52nd (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- El Salvador wins against Ecuador in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 130th) vs -2 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Ecuador wins against El Salvador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,935.54 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 11,669.08 (2024, ranked 126th).
- El Salvador wins against Ecuador in Gini index: 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th) vs 45.90 (2025, ranked 169th).
- Ecuador wins against El Salvador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 77.17 (2024, ranked 121st) vs 66.48 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Ecuador wins against El Salvador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.58 (2024, ranked 79th) vs 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Ecuador wins against El Salvador in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 90.47 (2023, ranked 100th) vs 72.68 (2024, ranked 138th).
- El Salvador wins against Ecuador in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 3.31 (2025, ranked 52nd).
- El Salvador wins against Ecuador in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.31 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 155th).
- El Salvador wins against Ecuador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.56 (2023, ranked 137th) vs -0.65 (2023, ranked 146th).
- El Salvador wins against Ecuador in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.37 (2023, ranked 124th) vs -0.96 (2023, ranked 164th).
| Metric | Ecuador(4) | El Salvador(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -2 (206/214) | (2024) 2.60 (130/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,935.54 (116/199) | (2024) 11,669.08 (126/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.90 (169/171) | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 77.17 (121/213) | (2024) 66.48 (144/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.58 (79/217) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 90.47 (100/197) | (2024) 72.68 (138/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.31 (52/187) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.72 (155/205) | (2023) -0.31 (121/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.65 (146/205) | (2023) -0.56 (137/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.96 (164/205) | (2023) -0.37 (124/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.34 (136/205) | - |