Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 95.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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.
see 10.0% more spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
have 23.8% more access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 76.1% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 82.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 18.3% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 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 75.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 39.7% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 73.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 63.4% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 80.5% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 29.5% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 4.4 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 39.0 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 27.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.8% more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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