Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 11.8% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.8 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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
be 88.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 28.9% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
Life
have 28.6% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 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 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 73.7% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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
How big is El Salvador compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.