El Salvador vs Philippines: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Philippines
2.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
35th
Philippines rank
33rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.3% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.3% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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.
Individual pages
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).