| Ranking | El Salvador | Venezuela | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #5 · 15 years | #1 · 17 years | Venezuela by 4 |
| Countries with the highest child homicide rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 27 per 100,000 people | #3 · 20 per 100,000 people | El Salvador by 2 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #8 · 95.81 tonnes per hectare | #34 · 68.32 tonnes per hectare | El Salvador by 26 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #12 · 7.02 tonnes per hectare | #47 · 4.48 tonnes per hectare | El Salvador by 35 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #32 · 68.18 thousand people | #13 · 417.01 thousand people | Venezuela by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #28 · 86.53 % | #21 · 91.14 % | Venezuela by 7 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #27 · 28.49 thousand tonnes | #22 · 58.27 thousand tonnes | Venezuela by 5 |
| Hottest countries by average surface temperature2026-10-29 | #23 · 27.06 °C | #49 · 25.99 °C | El Salvador by 26 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #23 · 7.31 million tonnes | #35 · 3.66 million tonnes | El Salvador by 12 |
| Countries with the highest homicide rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 7.9 per 100,000 people | #24 · 12.65 per 100,000 people | Venezuela by 12 |
| Countries with the fastest export growth2026-11-01 | #29 · 12.12 % | #25 · 13.52 % | Venezuela by 4 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #37 · 0.07 per 100,000 people | #26 · 0.16 per 100,000 people | Venezuela by 11 |
| Countries with the highest cassava yields2026-10-31 | #26 · 16.39 tonnes per hectare | #40 · 14.03 tonnes per hectare | El Salvador by 14 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #27 · 0.42 tonnes per hectare | #33 · 0.38 tonnes per hectare | El Salvador by 6 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.13 kg per person per year | #33 · 0.21 kg per person per year | Venezuela by 17 |
| Countries with the fastest import growth2026-11-02 | #44 · 7.97 % | #37 · 8.8 % | Venezuela by 7 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #46 · 1.94 tonnes per hectare | #50 · 1.88 tonnes per hectare | El Salvador by 4 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the longest compulsory education
Head to head
El Salvador vs Venezuela, explained
El Salvador vs Venezuela, head to head across 17 shared rankings. El Salvador ranks higher in 8, Venezuela ranks higher in 9. On that count Venezuela 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 longest compulsory education, El Salvador is #5 with 15 years and Venezuela is #1 with 17 years (Venezuela ahead by 4); in Countries with the highest child homicide rates, El Salvador is #1 with 27 per 100,000 people and Venezuela is #3 with 20 per 100,000 people (El Salvador ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields, El Salvador is #8 with 95.81 tonnes per hectare and Venezuela is #34 with 68.32 tonnes per hectare (El Salvador ahead by 26); in Countries with the highest rice yields, El Salvador is #12 with 7.02 tonnes per hectare and Venezuela is #47 with 4.48 tonnes per hectare (El Salvador ahead by 35); in Countries refugees come from most often, El Salvador is #32 with 68.18 thousand people and Venezuela is #13 with 417.01 thousand people (Venezuela ahead by 19); in Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity, El Salvador is #28 with 86.53 % and Venezuela is #21 with 91.14 % (Venezuela ahead by 7).
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela ranks higher in more shared rankings (9 of 17). In Countries with the longest compulsory education, El Salvador is #5 and Venezuela is #1.
- In how many rankings do El Salvador and Venezuela both appear?
- 17 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.