Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 14.7% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
live 6.0 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.7% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
see 42.2% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 51.9% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 25.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In El Salvador, however, that number is 27.2% as of 2023.
make 39.1% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
have 40.5% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In El Salvador, 39.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In El Salvador, it is 89.8% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 58.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.5% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 38.7% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
use 52.3% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 55.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.9% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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