El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
El Salvador
275,828 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
229,227 people
in 2014
El Salvador rank
77th
Nicaragua rank
79th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 275,828 people against 229,227 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 46,601 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,010 people | 78,789 people | 91,221 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 181,531 people | 110,010 people | 71,521 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 161,837 people | 229,227 people | 67,390 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 275,828 people against 229,227 people in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 46,601 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 79th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.