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

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Solomon 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

make 4.2 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 78.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 64.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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 24.7% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% 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 75.0% more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

be 34.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% 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 68.0% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.2% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 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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