Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). El Salvador spends $1,176 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. El Salvador has 16.2 as of 2023.
have 34.5% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. El Salvador scores 78 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In El Salvador, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 38.3% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $5,767 as of 2025.
be 48.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In El Salvador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In El Salvador, however, that number is 27.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 53.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In El Salvador, 39.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.4% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. El Salvador spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 82.2% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
Safety
be 81.6% more likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In El Salvador, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.5% more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. El Salvador has 12.5 as of 2024.
live with 56.6% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. El Salvador withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 23.0% more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. El Salvador uses 1,137 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 66.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In El Salvador, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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