Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.4% more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.2% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 27.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 22.2% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.3% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 23.6% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 47.1% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 51.8% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.