El Salvador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
El Salvador
292,567 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
267,936 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 292,567 people against 267,936 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 24,631 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million people | 114,153 people | 1.20 million people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.36 million people | 139,865 people | 1.22 million people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 946,472 people | 193,510 people | 752,962 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 410,074 people | 227,291 people | 182,782 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 320,978 people | 267,936 people | 53,042 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, El Salvador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- El Salvador, at 292,567 people against 267,936 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24,631 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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.