El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 3.3% | 23.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 5.0% | 11.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- El Salvador, at 4.6% against 3.9% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 45th 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.