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

Health

live 6.4 years less

In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 21.8% more likely to be obese

In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 24.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Slovenia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 76.5% less money

Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $48,100 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Slovenia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.6% less likely to be literate

In Slovenia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In El Salvador, it is 89.1% as of 2019.

be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 29.2% less likely to have internet access

In Slovenia, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 29.3% less on education

Slovenia spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 6.6 times more coastline

Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

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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