Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 6.3 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 11.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 61.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 80.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 59.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 32.3% more on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 32.0% more on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 30.7% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of Taxation.

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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