Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 13.0% more access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
be 46.0% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
be 12.2% more likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 87.2% more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
be 13.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In El Salvador, however, that number is 27.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 40.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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 19.6% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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 27.8% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In El Salvador, about 66.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.4% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 44.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Kyrgyzstan, 68% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 38% as of 2019.
be 61.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.7% more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 75.8% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 45.0% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 64.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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