Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Azerbaijan, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.

be 23.6% more likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 40.9% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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.

have 31.5% more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 76.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 10.7% less likely to be literate

In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 35.3% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 25.9% more on education

Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 80.0% more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Taxes.

El Salvador: At a glance

El Salvador is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 20,721 sq km. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
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