El Salvador vs Southern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Southern Africa
15.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- El Salvador
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 15.3% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 5.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 23.9% | 11.9% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 15.3% | 10.8% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 15.4% | 12.3% | Southern Africa |
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 Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 15.3% 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 Southern Africa?
- 12.5%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Southern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 9th 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.