If you lived in El Salvador instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 15.5% more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 97.6% more money

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

be 38.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 68.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 38.8% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 38.4% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 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 64.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 78.9% more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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