Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 10.2% less likely to be obese

In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 64.6% more money

El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 84.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 67.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In El Salvador, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

have 22.8% fewer children

In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 28.6% more likely to have internet access

In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 46.3% more on education

El Salvador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 24.4 times more coastline

El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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