El Salvador vs Serbia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
El Salvador
6.02 million people
in 2023
Serbia
6.55 million people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
83rd
Serbia rank
80th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.55 million people against 6.02 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 533,650 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.83 million people | 6.60 million people | 764,986 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.97 million people | 6.60 million people | 630,827 people | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.55 million people against 6.02 million people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between El Salvador and Serbia?
- 533,650 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Serbia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 80th 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.