El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.8%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
36th
Nicaragua rank
35th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 123 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 | 13.9% | 15.1% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.8% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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.