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

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 46.5% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 91.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 21.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 43.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kiribati, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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.

have 13.2% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 16.7% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 66.9% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.7% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 73.1% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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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