El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
El Salvador
4.64
in 2023
Peru
5.14
in 2024
El Salvador rank
40th
Peru rank
39th
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.14 against 4.64 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Peru ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.39 | 26.01 | 1.61 | Peru |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 21.89 | 6.11 | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 8.19 | 1.51 | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 5.3 | 0.3116 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 5.14 against 4.64 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.5, with Peru 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 headcount rate vs poverty gap?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Peru ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.