Head to head · 39 shared rankings
El Salvador vs Guatemala
| Ranking | El Salvador | Guatemala | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #21 · 24.99 tonnes per hectare | #1 · 75.71 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 20 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 27 per 100,000 people | #2 · 22 per 100,000 people | El Salvador by 1 |
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #5 · 15 years | #2 · 16 years | Guatemala by 3 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #27 · 0.42 tonnes per hectare | #2 · 2.58 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 25 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #20 · 0.23 per 100,000 people | #3 · 0.65 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 17 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #8 · 95.81 tonnes per hectare | #4 · 104.75 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 4 |
| Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #5 · 27.51 % of GDP | #15 · 19.12 % of GDP | El Salvador by 10 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #5 · 27.51 % of GDP | #15 · 19.12 % of GDP | El Salvador by 10 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #28 · 0.73 % | #8 · 1.7 % | Guatemala by 20 |
| Countries by net secondary income2026-10-28 | #18 · 10.0k BoP, current US$ million | #8 · 26.3k BoP, current US$ million | Guatemala by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines2026-11-02 | #35 · 27.2 % | #8 · 56 % | Guatemala by 27 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #24 · 10.1k current US$ million | #9 · 25.7k current US$ million | Guatemala by 15 |
| Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02 | #9 · 1.6 PPP dollars | #17 · 1.41 PPP dollars | El Salvador by 8 |
| Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates2026-11-02 | #9 · 13.39 per 100,000 people | #17 · 6.94 per 100,000 people | El Salvador by 8 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #24 · 0.4 index (0-1) | #10 · 0.45 index (0-1) | Guatemala by 14 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #27 · 28.49 thousand tonnes | #11 · 224.86 thousand tonnes | Guatemala by 16 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #23 · 7.31 million tonnes | #11 · 22.91 million tonnes | Guatemala by 12 |
| Countries with the highest banana yields2026-10-29 | #45 · 23.82 tonnes per hectare | #12 · 49.73 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 33 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders2026-11-02 | #13 · 13.83 per 100,000 people | #27 · 8.13 per 100,000 people | El Salvador by 14 |
| Countries with the highest homicide rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 7.9 per 100,000 people | #16 · 23.37 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 20 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #34 · 1.77 tonnes per hectare | #17 · 2.79 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 17 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #46 · 1.94 tonnes per hectare | #17 · 2.65 tonnes per hectare | Guatemala by 29 |
| Countries by insurance and financial services2026-10-28 | #20 · 14.13 % of service imports, BoP | #45 · 10.32 % of service imports, BoP | El Salvador by 25 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.13 kg per person per year | #22 · 0.41 kg per person per year | Guatemala by 28 |
| Countries with the highest severe food insecurity2026-11-02 | #33 · 15.4 % | #25 · 21.3 % | Guatemala by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #28 · 86.53 % | #48 · 68.33 % | El Salvador by 20 |
| Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops2026-11-02 | #39 · 7.27 % of land area | #28 · 11.04 % of land area | Guatemala by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #37 · 4.64 % | #28 · 9.66 % | Guatemala by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #49 · 0.12 % | #31 · 0.3 % | Guatemala by 18 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #32 · 68.18 thousand people | #40 · 34.99 thousand people | El Salvador by 8 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #42 · 4.49 per 100,000 people | #33 · 6.06 per 100,000 people | Guatemala by 9 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #50 · 0.29 million | #34 · 1.75 million | Guatemala by 16 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #50 · 292.57 thousand people | #34 · 1,751.03 thousand people | Guatemala by 16 |
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #42 · 1,784 mm per year | #34 · 1,996 mm per year | Guatemala by 8 |
| Countries with the fastest import growth2026-11-02 | #44 · 7.97 % | #36 · 8.97 % | Guatemala by 8 |
| Countries with the highest happiness scores2026-11-02 | #36 · 6.58 score (0-10) | #41 · 6.53 score (0-10) | El Salvador by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity2026-11-02 | #42 · 41.7 % of population | #36 · 49 % of population | Guatemala by 6 |
| Countries with the largest external debt2026-10-29 | #45 · 24.96 DOD, current US$ bn | #43 · 27.06 DOD, current US$ bn | Guatemala by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports2026-11-02 | #43 · 0.27 % | #46 · 0.22 % | El Salvador by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest orange yields
Head to head
El Salvador vs Guatemala, explained
El Salvador vs Guatemala, head to head across 39 shared rankings. El Salvador ranks higher in 11, Guatemala ranks higher in 28. On that count Guatemala comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest orange yields, El Salvador is #21 with 24.99 tonnes per hectare and Guatemala is #1 with 75.71 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 20); in Countries with the highest child homicide rates, El Salvador is #1 with 27 per 100,000 people and Guatemala is #2 with 22 per 100,000 people (El Salvador ahead by 1); in Countries with the longest compulsory education, El Salvador is #5 with 15 years and Guatemala is #2 with 16 years (Guatemala ahead by 3); in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, El Salvador is #27 with 0.42 tonnes per hectare and Guatemala is #2 with 2.58 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 25); in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates, El Salvador is #20 with 0.23 per 100,000 people and Guatemala is #3 with 0.65 per 100,000 people (Guatemala ahead by 17); in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields, El Salvador is #8 with 95.81 tonnes per hectare and Guatemala is #4 with 104.75 tonnes per hectare (Guatemala ahead by 4).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala ranks higher in more shared rankings (28 of 39). In Countries with the highest orange yields, El Salvador is #21 and Guatemala is #1.
- In how many rankings do El Salvador and Guatemala both appear?
- 39 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.