El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
El Salvador
1.74
in 2023
Peru
1.49
in 2024
El Salvador rank
35th
Peru rank
38th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.74 against 1.49 in Peru, a difference of 0.25.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.63 | 11.13 | 1.5 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 8.41 | 2.13 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 2.55 | 0.8425 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.52 | 0.3972 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 1.74 against 1.49 in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.25, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th 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.