El Salvador vs Guatemala: Agricultural value added per worker
El Salvador
3,482
in 2025
Guatemala
3,459
in 2025
El Salvador rank
119th
Guatemala rank
120th
Agricultural value added per worker over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3,482 against 3,459 in Guatemala, a difference of 23.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,210 | 2,608 | 602.43 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3,223 | 2,755 | 467.22 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,960 | 3,184 | 224.97 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3,426 | 3,497 | 70.91 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural value added per worker, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 3,482 against 3,459 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural value added per worker between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 23, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for agricultural value added per worker?
- El Salvador ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 120th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural value added per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.