Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.1% less likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
see 17.6% more spent on your healthcare
El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
El Salvador has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
El Salvador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 27.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
Life
be 61.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In El Salvador, approximately 39.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.8% as of 2024. In Ukraine, it is 100.0% as of 2021.
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 64.9% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.1% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
spend 54.8% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ukraine spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 9.1 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
Safety
be 52.2% less likely to be murdered
El Salvador has a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 51.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.8% more home broadband
El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 47.9% less strain on fresh water
El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In El Salvador, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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