If you lived in El Salvador instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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.

Economy

make 81.7% less money

Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

Life

have 24.8% more children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 94.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 33.3% less likely to have internet access

In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 25.6 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 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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