Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 21.8% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.
be 75.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 53.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
El Salvador: At a glance
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