El Salvador vs Zambia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
El Salvador
6.02 million people
in 2023
Zambia
5.71 million people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
83rd
Zambia rank
86th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.02 million people against 5.71 million people in Zambia, a difference of 304,940 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 million people | 3.67 million people | 594,807 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.03 million people | 3.52 million people | 1.51 million people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.62 million people | 4.63 million people | 985,345 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.95 million people | 5.71 million people | 241,200 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 Zambia?
- El Salvador, at 6.02 million people against 5.71 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 304,940 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th 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.