Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 10.1 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 13.1% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 75.5% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 29.6% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
be 37.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.1% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.4% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.0% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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, South African Revenue Service.
El Salvador: At a glance
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