El Salvador vs Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2023
Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
13th
Western Asia rank
15th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- El Salvador
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 3.3% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Western 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 5.2% 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 Western Asia?
- 2.4%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Western Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 47 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.