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

Health

live 7.3 years less

In Jersey, 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.

Economy

be 53.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 80.0% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

Life

have 40.2% more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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 Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 4.4 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 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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