El Salvador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

El Salvador
203,233 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
164,282 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • El Salvador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 203,233 people against 164,282 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 38,951 people.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 989,123 people 132,317 people 856,806 people El Salvador
1990s 976,286 people 115,232 people 861,055 people El Salvador
2000s 616,566 people 148,621 people 467,945 people El Salvador
2010s 186,291 people 193,744 people 7,453 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 214,713 people 164,282 people 50,431 people El Salvador

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
El Salvador, at 203,233 people against 164,282 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38,951 people, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
El Salvador ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.