Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 21.4% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 59.2% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
Economy
make 47.5% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 42.1% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 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 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 85.4% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 70.8% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 95.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.3% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 20.9% more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 18.9% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 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 (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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