El Salvador vs Tunisia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
El Salvador
275,828 people
in 2023
Tunisia
368,257 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
77th
Tunisia rank
74th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 368,257 people against 275,828 people in El Salvador, a difference of 92,429 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,877 people | 107,370 people | 38,507 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 187,082 people | 167,940 people | 19,142 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 151,596 people | 330,327 people | 178,730 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 226,595 people | 368,257 people | 141,662 people | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 368,257 people against 275,828 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 92,429 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 74th 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.