Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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.
Economy
be 29.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 82.5% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 33.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 32.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 58.1% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
El Salvador: At a glance
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