Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 52.3% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2022, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 58.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 24.7% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.8 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.