El Salvador vs Uruguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
El Salvador
2.98 million people
in 2022
Uruguay
2.78 million people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
68th
Uruguay rank
69th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.98 million people against 2.78 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 204,840 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 million people | 2.14 million people | 477,532 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 2.75 million people | 692,540 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.96 million people | 2.76 million people | 200,500 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 (2011 prices), El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 2.98 million people against 2.78 million people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 204,840 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 69th 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.