El Salvador vs Guinea: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
El Salvador
1.74
in 2023
Guinea
2.46
in 2018
El Salvador rank
35th
Guinea rank
32nd
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.46 against 1.74 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.72.
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 | 13.76 | 54.26 | 40.5 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 16.72 | 11.01 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 4.01 | 2.38 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, El Salvador or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.46 against 1.74 in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between El Salvador and Guinea?
- 0.72, 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 extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.