Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.5% more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 23.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 47.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 44.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 22.6% fewer children

In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 18.9% more likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.8% more on education

Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 94.1% more on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.2% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 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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