If you lived in El Salvador instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 46.3% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 56.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 44.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

Life

be 47.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 44.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 18.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 57.1% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 24.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In El Salvador, 98% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 64.9% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 36.8% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 95.0% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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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