Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in El Salvador instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 8.8 years less

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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.

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Economy

make 93.6% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $90,015 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.

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Life

have 88.4% more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 91.9% more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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