Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of El Salvador, you would:
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 54.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
be 23.2% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% 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.
