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

Health

be 54.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 16.2 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.7 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2022.

be 37.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

Life

be 31.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.3 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 56.4% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 8.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

be 61.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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.

Expenditures

spend 41.4% more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 83.3% more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Inspectorate of Finance.

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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