Quality of life comparison

live 2.1 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

be 56.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 13.1% less money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 86.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

have 17.9% more children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 48.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 48.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.

spend 2.2 times more on education

Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

see 77.1% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.