Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 61.3% more spent on your healthcare
El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 16.7% more doctors per person
El Salvador has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
be 60.0% less likely to die by suicide
El Salvador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.2% more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
be 60.0% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 14.6% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.9% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.0% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.6% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 83.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 70.0% more home broadband
El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
live with 71.3% less strain on fresh water
El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 9.4 times more electricity
El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 35.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In El Salvador, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.4 times more CO2
El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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