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

Health

be 61.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 14.0 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 98.2% more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 10.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 33.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Nigeria 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

be 43.7% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 78.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 49.4% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 14.5% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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.

Expenditures

spend 8.2 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 64.0% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.

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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