Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of France, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.9% more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
pay a 40.2% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 79.5% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 70.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 56.9% more children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Ministry of Finance.
El Salvador: At a glance
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