Australia vs El Salvador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
230,843 people
in 2020
El Salvador
292,567 people
in 2023
Australia rank
59th
El Salvador rank
56th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 292,567 people against 230,843 people in Australia, a difference of 61,724 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134,515 people | 1.31 million people | 1.18 million people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 180,049 people | 1.11 million people | 932,861 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 159,044 people | 1.04 million people | 879,720 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 130,437 people | 432,242 people | 301,805 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 292,567 people against 230,843 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and El Salvador?
- 61,724 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Australia ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 56th 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 below $3 per day.