Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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.
Economy
make 70.3% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 16.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 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 42.1% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 75.6% more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.3% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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
How big is El Salvador compared to Oman? See an in-depth size comparison.