Quality of life comparison

live 1.1 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 11.5% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

make 3.2 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2022.

be 78.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

be 67.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.

pay a 36.4% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 23.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 43.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

have 21.2% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021. In El Salvador, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 35.2% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

spend 19.6% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. El Salvador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 59.1% more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.