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

El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
7.4%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
48th
North Macedonia rank
51st

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

  • El Salvador
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.6% against 7.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 51st of 123 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 36.2% 9.4% 26.8% El Salvador
2000s 26.1% 10.1% 16.0% El Salvador
2010s 14.8% 11.3% 3.5% El Salvador

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 North Macedonia?
El Salvador, at 8.6% against 7.4% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
1.2%, 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
El Salvador ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 51st 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

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

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.