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