Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 72.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
make 39.8% less money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 13.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 10.3% more likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
have 24.0% more children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.4% more 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.6% less likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
El Salvador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.3% more on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 20.7% more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.