Developing regions vs El Salvador: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Developing regions
9.6%
in 2025
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Developing regions rank
11th
El Salvador rank
13th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Developing regions
- El Salvador
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 9.6% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 3.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 12.0% | 22.5% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 4.5% | 10.9% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 3.1% | 7.4% | Developing regions |
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, Developing regions or El Salvador?
- Developing regions, at 9.6% 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 Developing regions and El Salvador?
- 6.8%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Developing regions and El Salvador rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Developing regions ranks 11th 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.