Quality of life comparison
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
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