Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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.
Economy
make 85.1% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.5% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Infrastructure
find 28.8% less home broadband
Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 70.7% less CO2
Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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El Salvador: At a glance
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