Quality of life comparison

live 8.2 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

make 2.0 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 64.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 51.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 84.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 46.8% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 71.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 46.6% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 96.4% more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.

spend 54.5% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 56.5% more on healthcare

Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 64.0% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.