Quality of life comparison

live 3.1 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

be 49.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

make 19.0% less money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

be 28.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 25.7% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 55.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 11.8% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 26.7% less likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

spend 41.4% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.