If you lived in El Salvador instead of Ethiopia, you would:

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.5 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 60.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate

Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 72.0% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 63.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 41.4% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 28.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.

El Salvador: At a glance

El Salvador is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 20,721 sq km. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
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