Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Liechtenstein, 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
make 91.9% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 15.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 66.0% more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 34.4% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
El Salvador: At a glance
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