El Salvador vs Guatemala: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
El Salvador
2.98 million people
in 2022
Guatemala
3.49 million people
in 2014
El Salvador rank
68th
Guatemala rank
65th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 3.49 million people against 2.98 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 510,170 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 1.06 million people | 64,950 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.41 million people | 2.77 million people | 1.36 million people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 3.73 million people | 2.05 million people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 3.49 million people | 1.55 million people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 3.49 million people against 2.98 million people in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 510,170 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). 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 $10 per day.