El Salvador vs Syria: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
El Salvador
72.1 years
in 2023
Syria
72.12 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
151st
Syria rank
150th
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- El Salvador
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.12 years against 72.1 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 years | 46.98 years | 1.12 years | Syria |
| 1960s | 49.89 years | 56.4 years | 6.51 years | Syria |
| 1970s | 53.1 years | 63.48 years | 10.38 years | Syria |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 67.1 years | 10.92 years | Syria |
| 1990s | 64.65 years | 70.2 years | 5.55 years | Syria |
| 2000s | 69.16 years | 72.45 years | 3.3 years | Syria |
| 2010s | 71.19 years | 67.51 years | 3.68 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.06 years | 72.32 years | 1.25 years | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, El Salvador or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.12 years against 72.1 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between El Salvador and Syria?
- 0.02 years, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.