If you lived in El Salvador instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 2.5 years less

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 84.0% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

Life

have 56.9% more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 36.4% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 76.2% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


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

El Salvador: At a glance

El Salvador is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 20,721 sq km. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
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