El Salvador vs Mozambique: Number of people living in extreme poverty
El Salvador
6.02 million people
in 2023
Mozambique
6.10 million people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
83rd
Mozambique rank
82nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.10 million people against 6.02 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 84,210 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Mozambique ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.53 million people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.04 million people | 3.29 million people | 1.76 million people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.89 million people | 6.17 million people | 280,370 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.95 million people | 6.10 million people | 147,950 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, El Salvador or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 6.10 million people against 6.02 million people in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between El Salvador and Mozambique?
- 84,210 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mozambique?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mozambique rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Mozambique ranks 82nd 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.