Caribbean vs El Salvador: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age

Caribbean
10.8%
in 2025
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
11th
El Salvador rank
12th

Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time

  • Caribbean
  • El Salvador
051015200020122025

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 10.8% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.8 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Caribbean ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 12.0% 1.7% El Salvador
2010s 9.2% 4.5% 4.7% Caribbean
2020s 10.0% 3.1% 6.9% Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Caribbean or El Salvador?
Caribbean, at 10.8% against 2.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Caribbean and El Salvador?
8.0%, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and El Salvador?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Caribbean and El Salvador rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
Caribbean ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 1,662 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed