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

Health

live 2.1 years less

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 23.6% more likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 20.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate

Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 13.8% less money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2022.

Life

be 34.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.

Basic Needs

be 17.1% less likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.8% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 16.5% more on healthcare

Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 86.3% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.

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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