Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of El Salvador, you would:
Economy
be 66.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 27.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Maryland, however, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
make 12.0 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Maryland, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 37.8% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Maryland, about 91.6% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
