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

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Senegal, 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 85.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 51.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 85.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 71.7% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 62.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.

have 43.3% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 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 36.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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 27.9% more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 12.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 35.8% less on education

Senegal spends 5.3% 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

Senegal 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 42.2% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.

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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