El Salvador vs Guatemala
El Salvador vs Guatemala: Days above 35 °C
Days above 35 °C in 2014: 17 days in El Salvador and 16.9 days in Guatemala, in the CMIP6 climate models’ median run. In 2014 the value was higher in El Salvador, by 0 days, or 1 times that in Guatemala.
days a year · CMIP6
What the numbers say
- El Salvador has been higher since 2011, when it overtook Guatemala.
- The CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) puts El Salvador at 78.9 days and Guatemala at 47.9 days in 2100.
Every year
days a year · CMIP6
| Year | El Salvador | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 | 16.9 |
| 2013 | 17 | 15.5 |
| 2012 | 16 | 15.4 |
| 2011 | 15.8 | 14.9 |
| 2010 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 2009 | 15 | 13.6 |
| 2008 | 14.3 | 14.5 |
| 2007 | 15.5 | 15.2 |
| 2006 | 13.7 | 14.5 |
| 2005 | 15.5 | 14.1 |
| 2004 | 14.8 | 13.7 |
| 2003 | 12.2 | 13.4 |
| 2002 | 13.2 | 13.5 |
| 2001 | 14.4 | 14.5 |
| 2000 | 13 | 12.9 |
| 1999 | 11.4 | 12.6 |
| 1998 | 12.5 | 11 |
| 1997 | 10.9 | 11.9 |
| 1996 | 9 | 10.7 |
| 1995 | 8.8 | 9 |
| 1994 | 8.5 | 10.3 |
| 1993 | 8.6 | 11 |
| 1992 | 6 | 8.9 |
| 1991 | 12.3 | 12.5 |
| 1990 | 13.1 | 13.4 |
| 1989 | 9.7 | 10.6 |
| 1988 | 7.5 | 10.1 |
| 1987 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1986 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| 1985 | 7.3 | 8.2 |
| 1984 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 7.6 | 9 |
| 1982 | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| 1981 | 9.8 | 12 |
| 1980 | 6.8 | 8.5 |
| 1979 | 8.6 | 10.9 |
| 1978 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 1977 | 9.9 | 11 |
| 1976 | 8.3 | 10.3 |
| 1975 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 10.5 |
| 1973 | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| 1972 | 7.7 | 10.2 |
| 1971 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| 1970 | 7.3 | 9.2 |
| 1969 | 7.2 | 10.1 |
| 1968 | 7.4 | 8.6 |
| 1967 | 6.6 | 8.1 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| 1964 | 6.6 | 9.2 |
| 1963 | 6.8 | 9.6 |
| 1962 | 8 | 10.1 |
| 1961 | 8.4 | 10.6 |
| 1960 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1959 | 5.7 | 9.5 |
| 1958 | 8.6 | 9.3 |
| 1957 | 8 | 9.3 |
| 1956 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| 1955 | 8 | 9.9 |
| 1954 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| 1953 | 7.9 | 9.2 |
| 1952 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| 1951 | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 1950 | 7 | 8.5 |
CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) · 2015–2100
| Year | El Salvador | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.910.2–34.6 | 19.39.9–31.9 |
| 2016 | 17.28.8–32.8 | 16.19.8–23.4 |
| 2017 | 22.38.5–32.8 | 17.98.3–27.3 |
| 2018 | 19.310.9–37.1 | 17.610–28.9 |
| 2019 | 19.59.2–36.9 | 16.88.8–30.9 |
| 2020 | 21.28.3–38.3 | 19.29.2–30 |
| 2021 | 20.38.7–39 | 18.311–28.2 |
| 2022 | 21.512.9–36.9 | 20.211.8–31.7 |
| 2023 | 21.812–39.1 | 18.210.7–35.1 |
| 2024 | 25.712.7–43.3 | 23.112.3–35.2 |
| 2025 | 24.19.4–44.2 | 21.610.6–36 |
| 2026 | 23.28.4–43.3 | 19.59.8–35.1 |
| 2027 | 23.213.4–43.3 | 19.310.5–34.7 |
| 2028 | 25.114.6–42.8 | 21.711.2–40.8 |
| 2029 | 28.116–45 | 22.911.9–38 |
| 2030 | 23.911.6–44.3 | 199–33.2 |
| 2031 | 26.814–46.5 | 20.111.1–36.5 |
| 2032 | 2512.7–46 | 23.113–35.3 |
| 2033 | 24.514.2–38.6 | 20.512.3–33.2 |
| 2034 | 24.510.7–46.6 | 21.610.3–38.1 |
| 2035 | 27.715–48.4 | 22.211.8–31.9 |
| 2036 | 26.317.5–41.3 | 23.513.6–33.7 |
| 2037 | 34.819.4–54.4 | 25.114.3–37.8 |
| 2038 | 34.918.5–51.1 | 26.613.9–40.6 |
| 2039 | 31.415.4–52.1 | 26.514.9–41.2 |
| 2040 | 32.117.7–50.6 | 24.811.2–37.4 |
| 2041 | 33.321.9–56.5 | 22.411.3–40.7 |
| 2042 | 32.615.6–64.1 | 26.412–41.9 |
| 2043 | 32.919–60 | 26.815.7–50.1 |
| 2044 | 31.715.7–70 | 25.912.8–48 |
| 2045 | 3419.3–64.6 | 26.412.9–47.2 |
| 2046 | 4319.6–67.1 | 30.916.1–47.6 |
| 2047 | 36.522.3–69.7 | 29.918.1–49 |
| 2048 | 41.521.9–64.8 | 28.816.9–44 |
| 2049 | 41.521.4–69.8 | 32.716.4–52.8 |
| 2050 | 39.724–67.4 | 27.819.1–43.8 |
| 2051 | 41.426.7–79.9 | 27.717.7–50.8 |
| 2052 | 46.727.2–82.9 | 32.917.9–52.1 |
| 2053 | 39.521.4–80.5 | 30.117.5–55.3 |
| 2054 | 3924.9–74.8 | 30.818.1–49.5 |
| 2055 | 43.928.4–74.8 | 3219.4–52.4 |
| 2056 | 42.126.3–75.7 | 30.316.2–54 |
| 2057 | 4727.6–78 | 32.416.5–52.3 |
| 2058 | 49.521.5–86 | 28.318.9–55.3 |
| 2059 | 51.228.5–86.9 | 36.220.3–55.5 |
| 2060 | 52.229.1–89.6 | 36.619.7–57.2 |
| 2061 | 50.526.3–93.6 | 36.321.9–58.2 |
| 2062 | 48.221.5–92.3 | 33.217.3–62.6 |
| 2063 | 45.627.1–99.2 | 36.219.3–60.3 |
| 2064 | 56.329.8–82.2 | 36.120.6–55.1 |
| 2065 | 55.331.3–89.6 | 40.717.2–60.3 |
| 2066 | 55.232.7–91.8 | 37.722.4–58.7 |
| 2067 | 4626.8–86.9 | 33.120.8–57.4 |
| 2068 | 60.236.4–91.6 | 39.626.6–57.4 |
| 2069 | 63.231.9–95.1 | 42.221–65.7 |
| 2070 | 55.629.9–97 | 39.319.3–58.4 |
| 2071 | 64.336.1–93.8 | 40.523.2–62.5 |
| 2072 | 62.632.2–112.3 | 4422.5–70.5 |
| 2073 | 64.638.1–107.4 | 44.826.3–67.1 |
| 2074 | 56.235.5–101.4 | 37.919–60.3 |
| 2075 | 5732.8–100 | 41.122.5–67.1 |
| 2076 | 61.337.2–87.4 | 40.123.5–60.6 |
| 2077 | 64.533.1–99.6 | 38.719.4–65.5 |
| 2078 | 67.735.7–95.9 | 41.823.6–64.2 |
| 2079 | 68.231.3–106.3 | 46.120.5–67.8 |
| 2080 | 65.635.1–102.8 | 42.924.9–62.6 |
| 2081 | 67.635.5–109.9 | 42.825–65.8 |
| 2082 | 65.333.2–114.1 | 41.620.2–63.7 |
| 2083 | 71.635.2–119.9 | 39.921.5–70.8 |
| 2084 | 70.235.7–131 | 44.125.4–73.9 |
| 2085 | 79.932.9–131.9 | 4623.7–72.1 |
| 2086 | 63.229.4–116.2 | 38.521–70.1 |
| 2087 | 73.530.1–117 | 44.324.3–73.9 |
| 2088 | 74.738.7–125.8 | 43.522.5–72.2 |
| 2089 | 69.140.9–110.3 | 37.323.7–68.2 |
| 2090 | 71.940.4–116.3 | 41.624.1–66 |
| 2091 | 80.938.8–127.3 | 46.824.7–77.3 |
| 2092 | 85.851.2–122 | 49.628.3–70.8 |
| 2093 | 71.145.8–115.7 | 43.626.5–76.4 |
| 2094 | 7747.6–127.9 | 4527.1–75.6 |
| 2095 | 85.641.5–128 | 46.223.2–75.6 |
| 2096 | 75.739.3–122 | 43.224.5–77.5 |
| 2097 | 76.345.4–116.3 | 44.126.5–64.9 |
| 2098 | 87.947.4–136.2 | 49.823.6–84.5 |
| 2099 | 8346–122.3 | 47.429.2–79.3 |
| 2100 | 78.946.1–135.2 | 47.924.4–79.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Days in a year whose highest temperature passes 35 °C, averaged over the country.
- Source: World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal, CMIP6 multi-model median.
- The dashed line is the CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its models’ 10th–90th percentile.
- Climate model values are the median of the CMIP6 models, run on past emissions to 2014 and on SSP2-4.5, a middle-of-the-road path, after: they are not measurements.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
El Salvador vs Guatemala
Health
- Life expectancyEl Salvador: 72.1 years in 2023Guatemala: 72.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEl Salvador: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Guatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEl Salvador: 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEl Salvador: 3.03% in 2017Guatemala: 3.22% in 2017
- Suicide rateEl Salvador: 9.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Guatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEl Salvador: 6.31 million people in 2023Guatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthEl Salvador: 0.46% a year in 2023Guatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEl Salvador: 1.78 births per woman in 2023Guatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEl Salvador: 75.5% in 2025Guatemala: 56.3% in 2025
- Median ageEl Salvador: 27 years in 2023Guatemala: 22.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEl Salvador: 8% in 2023Guatemala: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateEl Salvador: -3.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Guatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEl Salvador: 1.34% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEl Salvador: $489M in 2025Guatemala: $617M in 2025
- Military spending per personEl Salvador: $77 in 2025Guatemala: $34 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEl Salvador: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Guatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEl Salvador: 42,000 people in 2020Guatemala: 43,000 people in 2020
- National powerEl Salvador: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Guatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEl Salvador: 1.62% of the labour force in 2020Guatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEl Salvador: 3 million TIV in 2025Guatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023