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