Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 23.6% more likely to be obese

In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

be 63.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 38.5% lower top tax rate

Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 78.6% less money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $52,700 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 32.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

have 2.4 times more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.2% less likely to be literate

In Italy, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2018. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.

be 16.0% less likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

see 96.0% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.