El Salvador vs Philippines: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
El Salvador
1.74
in 2023
Philippines
2.26
in 2023
El Salvador rank
35th
Philippines rank
33rd
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.26 against 1.74 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.52.
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 | 13.76 | 13.33 | 0.4288 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 6.89 | 0.5283 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 4.44 | 2.96 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 2.91 | 1.02 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, El Salvador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.26 against 1.74 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 0.52, 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 extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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.