El Salvador vs Guinea: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Guinea
2.5%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
35th
Guinea rank
32nd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 54.3% | 40.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 16.7% | 11.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, El Salvador or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.5% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between El Salvador and Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).