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

Health

be 95.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 12.1 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 58.7% more likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 38.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

be 40.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 57.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 46.0% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 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 83.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 89.7% more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

be 27.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

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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