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

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 6.0 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 75.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 25.1% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 51.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 21.2% more likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 90.4% more on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% 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.

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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