El Salvador vs Upper middle income: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank)

El Salvador
6.2%
in 2023
Upper middle income
3.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
5th

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Upper middle income
51015200920162024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.2% against 3.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 68 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 10.7% 10.3% 0.4% El Salvador
2020s 7.0% 4.6% 2.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank), El Salvador or Upper middle income?
El Salvador, at 6.2% against 3.8% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank) between El Salvador and Upper middle income?
2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Upper middle income?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Upper middle income rank globally for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (world bank)?
El Salvador ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 941 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.