Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.1% less likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.2% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 18.4% less likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In El Salvador, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.3% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ecuador, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ecuador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.3 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.