Ecuador vs El Salvador: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Ecuador
10.1%
in 2025
El Salvador
10.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
51st
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 51st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.3% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 17.6% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 51st 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.