Quality of life comparison

be 67.1% less likely to be obese

In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 22.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In El Salvador, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 9.1 years less

In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 67.3% less money

El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In El Salvador, 26.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

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

have 99.4% more children

In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In El Salvador, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.1 times 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In El Salvador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 66.7% less likely to have internet access

In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In El Salvador, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 43.4% less on healthcare

El Salvador spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.