Quality of life comparison

live 6.3 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 24.9% more likely to be obese

In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

be 46.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 46.2% lower top tax rate

Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 84.3% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

have 51.3% more children

In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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.

be 36.4% less likely to have internet access

In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

spend 35.9% less on education

Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 95.8% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.