Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years less

In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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 77.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate

Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 75.6% less money

Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 31.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

have 2.4 times more children

In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Spain, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Spain, approximately 2.5 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.

be 33.0% less likely to have internet access

In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

spend 10.9% less on education

Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 93.8% less coastline

Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.