| Attribute |
El Salvador × | 
Guyana × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 21,041 | 214,969 |
| Continent | North America | South America |
| Land area (km²) | 20,721 | 196,849 |
| Water area (km²) | 320 | 18,120 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 590 | 2,933 |
| Border countries | | - Brazil
- Suriname
- Venezuela
|
| Coastline (km) | 307 | 459 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 442 | 207 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,730 | 2,775 |
| People | | |
| Population | 6,481,102 | 750,204 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of El Salvador | Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| Short country name | El Salvador | Guyana |
| Long local name | Republica de El Salvador | - |
| Short local name | El Salvador | - |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | San Salvador | Georgetown |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 51,170,000,000 | 6,301,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 24,810,000,000 | 3,561,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,000 | 8,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 14.9 | 10.5 |
| Labor force | 2,774,000 | 313,800 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7 | 11.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 32.7 | 35 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 5,886,000,000 | 1,002,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 6,517,000,000 | 1,164,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.03 | 1.69 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.7 | 28.1 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.5 | -4.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 67.9 | 52.2 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1 | 2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 5.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 6.47 | 13 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,653,000,000 | 758,400,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,653,000,000 | 758,400,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 14,220,000,000 | 1,903,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 2,640,000,000 | 610,900,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -501,000,000 | -237,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 4,662,000,000 | 1,439,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 9,499,000,000 | 1,626,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 3,567,000,000 | 565,400,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 15,510,000,000 | 1,690,000,000 |
| National currency | US Dollar | Guyanese dollars |
| National currency (code) | USD | GYD |
| National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 1 | 207 |