El Salvador vs Tajikistan: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Tajikistan
6.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Tajikistan rank
36th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- El Salvador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.1% against 4.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 79.4% | 57.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 33.3% | 18.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 13.3% | 8.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 8.4% | 3.4% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.1% against 4.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 1.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tajikistan rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 36th 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.