El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
El Salvador
203,233 people
in 2022
Nicaragua
211,610 people
in 2014
El Salvador rank
56th
Nicaragua rank
55th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 211,610 people against 203,233 people in El Salvador, a difference of 8,377 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million people | 1.22 million people | 24,330 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 622,216 people | 589,200 people | 33,016 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 192,457 people | 211,610 people | 19,153 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 211,610 people against 203,233 people in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 8,377 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.