El Salvador vs Mauritania: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Mauritania
2.5%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
36th
Mauritania rank
33rd
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 123 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 10.3% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.6% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), El Salvador or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.5% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 123 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.