Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
be 21.3% less likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 27.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
make 36.3 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 93.9% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 35.8% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
