Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
have 41.8% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 14.0% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In El Salvador, however, that number is 27.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 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 42.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 2.6 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 26.3 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 39.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 38% as of 2019.
be 90.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 59.3% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 21.3% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 46.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.4% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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