Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 10.9 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 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.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

Life

be 74.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 38.9% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In El Salvador, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 72.3% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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