Quality of life comparison

live 6.0 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 73.2% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 13.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 62.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 10.7% less likely to be literate

In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

have 13.8% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 80.9% more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 16.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 40.4% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.