Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 14.9% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 26.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 49.6% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
Life
be 27.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.
have 19.6% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 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 17.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 59.7% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.