Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 23.6% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 21.4% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
be 22.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 22.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% less on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 86.3% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.