Côte d'Ivoire vs El Salvador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Côte d'Ivoire
3.93 million people
in 2021
El Salvador
3.79 million people
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
70th
El Salvador rank
71st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • El Salvador
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M198520042023

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 3.93 million people against 3.79 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 142,920 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 million people 1.69 million people 405,065 people El Salvador
2000s 1.65 million people 2.13 million people 485,540 people El Salvador
2010s 2.85 million people 2.86 million people 16,820 people El Salvador
2020s 3.93 million people 3.53 million people 397,710 people Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Côte d'Ivoire or El Salvador?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 3.93 million people against 3.79 million people in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Côte d'Ivoire and El Salvador?
142,920 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and El Salvador rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 70th and El Salvador ranks 71st 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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.