El Salvador vs Indonesia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Indonesia
4.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
42nd
Indonesia rank
44th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- Indonesia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 4.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 44th of 123 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 72.4% | 49.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 47.1% | 31.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 22.3% | 15.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.7% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
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), El Salvador or Indonesia?
- El Salvador, at 4.6% against 4.0% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Indonesia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Indonesia ranks 44th 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.