Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Oklahoma, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Oklahoma, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Oklahoma, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 77.8% less money
Oklahoma has a GDP per capita of $51,007 as of 2024, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 84.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Oklahoma, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.9% less likely to have internet access
In Oklahoma, approximately 87.4% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
El Salvador: At a glance
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