Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day

Bosnia and Herzegovina
95.7%
in 2021
El Salvador
95.6%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
59th
El Salvador rank
60th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 95.7% against 95.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 60th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 94.2% 97.0% 2.8% El Salvador
2010s 95.5% 97.7% 2.2% El Salvador
2020s 95.7% 96.4% 0.7% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Bosnia and Herzegovina or El Salvador?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 95.7% against 95.6% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.