El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Peru
1.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
35th
Peru rank
38th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 8.4% | 2.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
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 Peru?
- El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.2%, 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 at $3 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th 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).