El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.5%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
35th
North Macedonia rank
37th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- El Salvador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 35th and North Macedonia ranks 37th of 120 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.5% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.5% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and North Macedonia ranks 37th 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).