El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.8%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
34th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 120 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% | 1.1% | 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 index at $3 a day, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.8% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day 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 index at $3 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 34th 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).