Daten & Fakten
El Salvador
Frankreich
Capital
El Salvador
name: San Salvador
geographic coordinates: 13 42 N, 89 12 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Spanish for "Holy Savior" (referring to Jesus Christ)
geographic coordinates: 13 42 N, 89 12 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Spanish for "Holy Savior" (referring to Jesus Christ)
Frankreich
name: Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: applies to metropolitan France only; for its overseas regions the time difference is UTC-4 for Guadeloupe and Martinique, UTC-3 for French Guiana, UTC+3 for Mayotte, and UTC+4 for Reunion
etymology: name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C., but who were conquered by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then just Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: applies to metropolitan France only; for its overseas regions the time difference is UTC-4 for Guadeloupe and Martinique, UTC-3 for French Guiana, UTC+3 for Mayotte, and UTC+4 for Reunion
etymology: name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C., but who were conquered by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then just Paris
Citizenship
El Salvador
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Frankreich
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of France
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of France
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
El Salvador
civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Frankreich
civil law; review of administrative but not legislative acts
Suffrage
El Salvador
18 years of age; universal
Frankreich
18 years of age; universal
Area
El Salvador
total: 21,041 sq km
land: 20,721 sq km
water: 320 sq km
land: 20,721 sq km
water: 320 sq km
Frankreich
total: 643,801 sq km ; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
Land use
El Salvador
agricultural land: 74.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 13.6% (2018 est.)
other: 11.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 10.9% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 13.6% (2018 est.)
other: 11.7% (2018 est.)
Frankreich
agricultural land: 52.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.2% (2018 est.)
other: 18.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.2% (2018 est.)
other: 18.1% (2018 est.)
Location
El Salvador
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras
Frankreich
metropolitan France: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain;
French Guiana: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname;
Guadeloupe: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico;
Martinique: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago;
Mayotte: Southern Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about halfway between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique;
Reunion: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Age structure
El Salvador
0-14 years: 25.4% (male 857,304/female 819,670)
15-64 years: 66.39% (male 2,072,784/female 2,310,573)
65 years and over: 8.21% (2023 est.) (male 232,684/female 309,355)
15-64 years: 66.39% (male 2,072,784/female 2,310,573)
65 years and over: 8.21% (2023 est.) (male 232,684/female 309,355)
Frankreich
0-14 years: 18.04% (male 6,322,021/female 6,040,773)
15-64 years: 60.53% (male 20,846,592/female 20,632,418)
65 years and over: 21.42% (2023 est.) (male 6,409,883/female 8,270,287)
15-64 years: 60.53% (male 20,846,592/female 20,632,418)
65 years and over: 21.42% (2023 est.) (male 6,409,883/female 8,270,287)
Birth rate
El Salvador
17.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
10.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
El Salvador
5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
El Salvador
Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians)
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Frankreich
French (official) 100%, declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish, Occitan, Picard); note - overseas departments: French, Creole patois, Mahorian (a Swahili dialect)
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
El Salvador
total population: 75.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 72.2 years
female: 79.3 years
male: 72.2 years
female: 79.3 years
Frankreich
total population: 82.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 79.7 years
female: 85.5 years
male: 79.7 years
female: 85.5 years
Major urban areas - population
El Salvador
1.116 million SAN SALVADOR (capital) (2023)
Frankreich
11.208 million PARIS (capital), 1.761 million Lyon, 1.628 million Marseille-Aix-en-Provence, 1.079 million Lille, 1.060 million Toulouse, 1.000 million Bordeaux (2023)
Median age
El Salvador
total: 29.2 years (2023 est.)
male: 27.7 years
female: 30.7 years
male: 27.7 years
female: 30.7 years
Frankreich
total: 42.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.9 years
female: 44 years
male: 40.9 years
female: 44 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
El Salvador
20.8 years (2008 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
Frankreich
28.9 years (2020 est.)
Net migration rate
El Salvador
-7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
El Salvador
athough it is the smallest country in land area in Central America, El Salvador has a population that is 18 times larger than Belize; at least 20% of the population lives abroad; high population density country-wide, with particular concentration around the capital of San Salvador
Frankreich
much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second
Population growth rate
El Salvador
0.46% (2023 est.)
Frankreich
0.21% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
El Salvador
2.04 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Frankreich
1.9 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
El Salvador
urban population: 75.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Frankreich
urban population: 81.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
El Salvador
4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Frankreich
5.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
El Salvador
total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2018)
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2018)
Frankreich
total: 16 years
male: 16 years
female: 16 years (2020)
male: 16 years
female: 16 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
El Salvador
-2.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Frankreich
-2.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
El Salvador
9.47% (2021 est.)
Frankreich
6.98% (2021 est.)
Labor force
El Salvador
2.658 million (2021 est.)
Frankreich
31.132 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
El Salvador
22.8% (2019 est.)
Frankreich
13.6% (2018 est.)
Unemployment rate
El Salvador
5.94% (2021 est.)
6.25% (2020 est.)
4.17% (2019 est.)
note: data are official rates; but underemployment is high
6.25% (2020 est.)
4.17% (2019 est.)
note: data are official rates; but underemployment is high
Frankreich
8.06% (2021 est.)
8.01% (2020 est.)
8.41% (2019 est.)
note: includes overseas territories
8.01% (2020 est.)
8.41% (2019 est.)
note: includes overseas territories
Public debt
El Salvador
71.41% of GDP (2020 est.)
53.88% of GDP (2019 est.)
52.21% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: El Salvador's total public debt includes non-financial public sector debt, financial public sector debt, and central bank debt
53.88% of GDP (2019 est.)
52.21% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: El Salvador's total public debt includes non-financial public sector debt, financial public sector debt, and central bank debt
Frankreich
123.01% of GDP (2020 est.)
104.99% of GDP (2019 est.)
101.62% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
104.99% of GDP (2019 est.)
101.62% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
El Salvador
3.47% (2021 est.)
-0.37% (2020 est.)
0.08% (2019 est.)
-0.37% (2020 est.)
0.08% (2019 est.)
Frankreich
1.64% (2021 est.)
0.48% (2020 est.)
1.11% (2019 est.)
0.48% (2020 est.)
1.11% (2019 est.)
Exports
El Salvador
$8.491 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.295 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.057 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$6.295 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$8.057 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Frankreich
$920.864 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$751.384 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$892.016 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$751.384 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$892.016 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
El Salvador
United States 40%, Guatemala 15%, Honduras 15%, Nicaragua 6% (2019)
Frankreich
Germany 13%, Italy 8%, Belgium 8%, United States 7%, Spain 7% (2021)
Imports
El Salvador
$15.754 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.764 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$12.469 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.764 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$12.469 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Frankreich
$957.717 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$796.353 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$916.214 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$796.353 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$916.214 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
El Salvador
United States 30%, China 14%, Guatemala 13%, Mexico 8%, Honduras 6% (2019)
Frankreich
Germany 17%, Italy 9%, Belgium 9%, Spain 8%, Netherlands 8% (2021)
Airports
El Salvador
68 (2021)
Frankreich
464 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
El Salvador
total: 586,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2020 est.)
Frankreich
total: 30.627 million (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)
Internet users
El Salvador
total: 3.969 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 63% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 63% (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total: 55.9 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
Railways
El Salvador
total: 12.5 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 12.5 km (2014) 0.914-mm gauge
narrow gauge: 12.5 km (2014) 0.914-mm gauge
Frankreich
total: 27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified
narrow gauge: -5 km
narrow gauge: -5 km
Roadways
El Salvador
total: 9,012 km (2017)
paved: 5,341 km (2017)
unpaved: 3,671 km (2017)
paved: 5,341 km (2017)
unpaved: 3,671 km (2017)
Frankreich
total: 1,053,215 km (2011)
urban: 654,201 km (2011)
non-urban: 399,014 km (2011)
urban: 654,201 km (2011)
non-urban: 399,014 km (2011)
Telephones - fixed lines
El Salvador
total subscriptions: 856,090 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total subscriptions: 38 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
El Salvador
total subscriptions: 11,071,073 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 175 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 175 (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total subscriptions: 73 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
Waterways
El Salvador
422 km (2022) (Rio Lempa River is partially navigable by small craft)
Frankreich
metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010)
Disputes - international
El Salvador
El Salvador-Honduras: International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on the delimitation of "bolsones" (disputed areas) along the El Salvador-Honduras border in 1992 with final settlement by the parties in 2006 after an Organization of American States survey and a further ICJ ruling in 2003; the 1992 ICJ ruling advised a tripartite resolution to a maritime boundary in the Gulf of Fonseca with consideration of Honduran access to the Pacific; El Salvador continues to claim tiny Conejo Island, not mentioned in the ICJ ruling, off Honduras in the Gulf of Fonseca.
Frankreich
Madagascar claims the French territories of Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island; territorial dispute between Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; France asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Adelie Land); France and Vanuatu claim Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of New Caledonia
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