El Salvador vs Togo: Number of people living in extreme poverty
El Salvador
6.02 million people
in 2023
Togo
5.89 million people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
83rd
Togo rank
85th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Togo
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.02 million people against 5.89 million people in Togo, a difference of 129,020 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Togo ranks 85th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 million people | 1.94 million people | 3.30 million people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.77 million people | 3.57 million people | 2.19 million people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.93 million people | 5.89 million people | 46,760 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, El Salvador or Togo?
- El Salvador, at 6.02 million people against 5.89 million people in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between El Salvador and Togo?
- 129,020 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Togo rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Togo ranks 85th 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.