If you lived in El Salvador instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.1 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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.

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Life

be 22.8% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 89.8% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 14.4% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.8 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.

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Infrastructure

find 50.0% less home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 35.2% less CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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