If you lived in El Salvador instead of Pakistan, you would:

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 76.1% more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 67.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 53.6% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 77.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 32.5% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 22.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 36.0% more on education

Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 70.7% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance.

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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