Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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.

Economy

be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 53.9% less money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 79.3% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 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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