Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

Life

be 76.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 43.2% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.0 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 84.1% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 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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