Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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.
see 7.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 7.7 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
have 77.3% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 87.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 47.7% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In El Salvador, 39.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
have 25.5% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 50.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 15.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 92% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.1 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 8.5 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 91.0% more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.1% more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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