El Salvador vs Spain: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

El Salvador
292,567 people
in 2023
Spain
393,304 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
56th
Spain rank
55th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • El Salvador
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 393,304 people against 292,567 people in El Salvador, a difference of 100,737 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 million people 499,748 people 805,852 people El Salvador
2000s 892,172 people 357,697 people 534,474 people El Salvador
2010s 410,074 people 483,888 people 73,814 people Spain
2020s 313,516 people 360,205 people 46,689 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, El Salvador or Spain?
Spain, at 393,304 people against 292,567 people in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between El Salvador and Spain?
100,737 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
El Salvador ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.