El Salvador vs Iceland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
El Salvador
275,828 people
in 2023
Iceland
300,615 people
in 2019
El Salvador rank
77th
Iceland rank
75th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 300,615 people against 275,828 people in El Salvador, a difference of 24,787 people.
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 people | 223,443 people | 56,021 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 154,256 people | 253,107 people | 98,851 people | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 300,615 people against 275,828 people in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 24,787 people, 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?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Iceland ranks 75th 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.