Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 33.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 72.2% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Hungary 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 87.9% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.1% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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 29.5% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.6% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry of Finance.
El Salvador: At a glance
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