If you lived in El Salvador instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.8 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 72.7% less likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 48.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 45.3% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 25.8% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 10.9% less likely to be literate

In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 3.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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.

Geography

see 87.7% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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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