If you lived in El Salvador instead of Guinea, you would:

Health

be 64.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 11.5 years longer

In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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.

be 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 47.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 92.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.2 times more likely to be literate

In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 75.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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.

have 49.9% fewer children

In Guinea, there are approximately 35.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 54.5% more on education

Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 80.0% more on healthcare

Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy and Finance.

El Salvador: At a glance

El Salvador is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 20,721 sq km. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
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