Quality of life comparison

be 48.0% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

make 28.6% more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 34.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 12.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate

Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

be 10.1% less likely to be literate

In Samoa, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 61.8% more likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

spend 29.2% less on education

Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 12.5% more on healthcare

Samoa spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 23.8% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.