Central and Southern Asia vs El Salvador: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central and Southern Asia
5.2%
in 2025
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
16th
El Salvador rank
13th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 5.2% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.8 times El Salvador's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 12.0% | 26.7% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 4.5% | 13.0% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | Central and Southern Asia |
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, Central and Southern Asia or El Salvador?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 5.2% 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 Central and Southern Asia and El Salvador?
- 2.4%, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and El Salvador rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- 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.