If you lived in El Salvador instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 35.2% less money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 44.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 5.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 29.5% more children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 27.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 48.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 57.1% more likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 61.9% more on education

Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 75.6% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka 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 77.1% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.

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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