Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 85.7% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
be 75.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 44.0% more children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 34.1% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.