Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 61.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guyana, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 3.5 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 21.8% more likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 24.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
make 77.3% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
Life
be 61.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.
be 45.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 25.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 80.0% more on healthcare
Guyana spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 33.1% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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
How big is El Salvador compared to Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.