Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years longer

In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 19.1% less likely to be obese

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

make 4.7 times more money

El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.

be 24.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

pay a 62.7% higher top tax rate

El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.

be 88.4% less likely to die during childbirth

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

be 11.3% more likely to be literate

In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Italy, it is 99.2% as of 2018.

be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy

In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 58.5% fewer children

In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.0% more likely to have internet access

In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

see 24.8 times more coastline

El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.