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

Health

live 7.2 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.4 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 67.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 86.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 19.1% more likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 68.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 37.7% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 75.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 17.2% more on education

Madagascar spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 94.6% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 93.6% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ministry of Finance.

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.
Read more

How big is El Salvador compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about El Salvador.or Madagascar It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.