El Salvador vs Iceland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

El Salvador
275,828
in 2023
Iceland
300,615
in 2019
El Salvador rank
77th
Iceland rank
75th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iceland
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k198920062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 300,615 against 275,828 in El Salvador, a difference of 24,787.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 77th and Iceland ranks 75th of 120 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 167,422 223,443 56,021 Iceland
2010s 154,256 253,107 98,851 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, El Salvador or Iceland?
Iceland, at 300,615 against 275,828 in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between El Salvador and Iceland?
24,787, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
El Salvador ranks 77th and Iceland ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed