El Salvador vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
13.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
12th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- El Salvador
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 13.7% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 4.9 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 15.0% | 3.0% | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 12.8% | 8.3% | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 13.5% | 10.4% | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
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, El Salvador or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 13.7% 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 El Salvador and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 10.9%, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th 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.