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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 21.8% more likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.5% more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 10.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 26.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 73.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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.

Expenditures

spend 58.2% less on education

Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 25.3% more on healthcare

Bolivia spends 7.9% 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.

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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