Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
38th
El Salvador rank
41st
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 4.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 123 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 24.1% | 23.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 17.4% | 19.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 8.6% | 13.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 4.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 1.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.