Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 46.5% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kiribati, approximately 92.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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.

have 11.2% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 44.7% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 19.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 72.6% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 30.1% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 73.1% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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