Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 84.6% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 83.3% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.