Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Arizona, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Arizona, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Arizona, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 80.7% less money
Arizona has a GDP per capita of $58,628 as of 2024, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Arizona, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.4% less likely to have internet access
In Arizona, approximately 90.5% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
El Salvador: At a glance
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