Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 76.1% more spent on your healthcare
El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 45.9% more doctors per person
El Salvador has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 85.8% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 80.9% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 71.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In El Salvador, approximately 39.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.8% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 22.2% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.0% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brazil, about 84.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.3% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 24.4 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 27.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In El Salvador, 38% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 27.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
El Salvador has a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 93.3% more home broadband
El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 87.6% less strain on fresh water
El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In El Salvador, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.6% more CO2
El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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