Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 59.7% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 88.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 54.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 15.3% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access

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

Expenditures

spend 42.3% less on education

Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.5% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 10.2 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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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