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

Health

live 8.2 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 6.3 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 32.8% more money

India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 17.6% less likely to be unemployed

In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate

India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 68.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 19.8% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 27.9% more likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 95.6% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


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

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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