El Salvador vs Georgia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Georgia
4.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Georgia rank
40th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- El Salvador
- Georgia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Georgia ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.9% | 0.6% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 24.9% | 9.1% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 14.4% | 7.7% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 8.1% | 3.1% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, El Salvador or Georgia?
- El Salvador, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between El Salvador and Georgia?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Georgia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Georgia rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Georgia ranks 40th 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.