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

Health

live 8.0 years longer

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.6 times more money

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

be 64.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

Life

be 91.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 30.3% more likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 67.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 49.2% fewer children

In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 8.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 6.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 20.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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.

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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