Denmark vs El Salvador: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Denmark
5.93 million people
in 2023
El Salvador
6.02 million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
84th
El Salvador rank
83rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
02.0M4.0M6.0M198720052023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.02 million people against 5.93 million people in Denmark, a difference of 91,470 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 83rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 5.23 million people 4.65 million people 578,920 people Denmark
2000s 5.42 million people 5.11 million people 305,611 people Denmark
2010s 5.67 million people 5.75 million people 85,807 people El Salvador
2020s 5.89 million people 5.97 million people 81,087 people El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Denmark or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 6.02 million people against 5.93 million people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Denmark and El Salvador?
91,470 people, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Denmark ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.