If you lived in El Salvador instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.3 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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.

Economy

make 67.0% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

Life

be 14.3% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 56.9% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 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 18.9% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 57.7% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.8 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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

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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