If you lived in Grenada instead of El Salvador, you would:

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 83.0% less likely to die by suicide

El Salvador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Grenada, it is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 25.1% less spent on your healthcare

El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Grenada spends $880 as of 2023.

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have 10.3% less access to essential health services

El Salvador scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Grenada scores 70 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.1 times more money

El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.

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Life

be 23.1% more 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 Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 86.4% more 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 Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 26.4% fewer children

In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 49.9% less on healthcare

El Salvador spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 54.5% more on education

El Salvador spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Grenada spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 60.6% less coastline

El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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Safety

be 70.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Grenada, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 73.0% more likely to be murdered

El Salvador has a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 2.4 times more home broadband

El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Grenada has 29.8 as of 2022.

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live with 41.7% less strain on fresh water

El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Grenada withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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