Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
El Salvador has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
be 25.8% more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 76.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 27.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
make 3.1 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 74.4% less 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.1% less 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 44.1% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.8% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.9% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.3% more on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 21.0 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 19.6% less likely to be murdered
El Salvador has a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In El Salvador, 38% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.4% more home broadband
El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 25.7% less strain on fresh water
El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 3.8 times more electricity
El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In El Salvador, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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