Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
be 44.7% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
see 70.9% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 57.4% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
be 74.6% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 90.4% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 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 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 16.1% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 30.8% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.5% more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 4.8 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 52.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 38% as of 2019.
be 5.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.8% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 57.3% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
use 84.2% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.8% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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