Quality of life comparison

live 2.1 years less

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 23.6% more likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate

Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 21.0% less money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 34.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 17.1% less likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

spend 10.8% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 16.5% more on healthcare

Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

see 86.3% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.