Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.8% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2020.
be 33.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tunisia, however, that number is 15.2% as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tunisia, that number is 15.5% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Tunisia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 18.2% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tunisia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.9% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tunisia, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
El Salvador spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tunisia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Tunisia: At a glance
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