El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)

El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Peru
1.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
36th
Peru rank
37th

Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
051015198520042024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 12.6% 11.1% 1.5% El Salvador
2000s 6.3% 8.4% 2.1% Peru
2010s 1.7% 2.5% 0.8% Peru
2020s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% El Salvador

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 Peru?
El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and Peru?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
El Salvador ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.