Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.0 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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 19.4% more likely to be obese

In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 30.7% less money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate

Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 39.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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.

have 14.8% more children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.2% less likely to be literate

In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 12.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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.

be 25.0% less likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 12.8% less on education

Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of National Taxation.

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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