How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?

24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs El Salvador: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Ecuador

8.4%

in 2025

El Salvador

8.6%

in 2023

Ecuador rank

49th

El Salvador rank

48th

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Ecuador
El Salvador

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1990s	35.6%	33.5%	2.1%	Ecuador
2000s	25.8%	24.7%	1.1%	Ecuador
2010s	10.1%	14.8%	4.8%	El Salvador
2020s	10.0%	9.3%	0.7%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Ecuador or El Salvador?: El Salvador, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Ecuador and El Salvador?: 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Ecuador ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 48th 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 $4.20 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.