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

Health

be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 9.7 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 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 30.2% more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 88.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 35.4% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 65.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% 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

Botswana 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 76.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 12.8% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 14.9% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 52.9% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 59.7% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance.

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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