Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 23.6% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 46.9% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 52.7% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 25.9% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% 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, Ministry of Taxes.
El Salvador: At a glance
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