Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of India, you would:
Health
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
have 23.8% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
be 39.3% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In El Salvador, 39.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.9% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In El Salvador, it is 89.8% as of 2024.
be 62.2% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 39.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 81.8% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.4% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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