Quality of life comparison

live 4.7 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 6.3 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

make 92.9% more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 23.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 38.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 71.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 10.7% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 59.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.

be 29.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% 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 66.7% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.

spend 54.5% more on education

Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 30.7% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.