Colombia vs El Salvador: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Colombia
4.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
El Salvador rank
12th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.3% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.5% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 4.3% against 2.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Colombia ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 46 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.