El Salvador vs Sweden: Population by labor force status bars
El Salvador
1.55 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.78 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Sweden rank
104th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.78 million against 1.55 million in El Salvador, a difference of 228,170.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 1.63 million | 645,588 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.58 million | 520,524 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.69 million | 103,141 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.82 million | 219,840 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, El Salvador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.78 million against 1.55 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 228,170, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.