Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of El Salvador, you would:
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Ohio, the GDP per capita is $60,669 as of 2024.
be 51.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ohio, however, that number is 12.8% as of 2023.
be 44.9% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 41.3% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ohio, about 89.0% 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.
