Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Michigan instead of El Salvador, you would:
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Michigan, the GDP per capita is $55,508 as of 2024.
be 52.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Michigan, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
be 73.9% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 41.9% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Michigan, about 89.4% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
