El Salvador vs Southern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Southern Asia
5.3%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
15th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- El Salvador
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 5.3% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.9 times El Salvador's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 38.4% | 26.5% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 17.6% | 13.1% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 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, El Salvador or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 5.3% 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 Asia?
- 2.5%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Southern Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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.