El Salvador vs Georgia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
Georgia
11.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
Georgia rank
45th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 11.0% against 8.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Georgia ranks 45th of 123 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 39.1% | 5.0% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 42.6% | 16.9% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 28.0% | 13.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 18.0% | 8.7% | Georgia |
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), El Salvador or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 11.0% against 8.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and Georgia?
- 2.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Georgia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Georgia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Georgia 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 $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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About this data
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.