Quality of life comparison

live 10.1 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 82.2% more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

make 88.0% more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2022.

be 88.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

be 26.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

be 81.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 21.6% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 49.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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.

spend 13.9% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 5.0 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.