El Salvador vs South Africa: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
El Salvador
95.6%
in 2023
South Africa
94.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
60th
South Africa rank
63rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 95.6% against 94.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 93.3% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.1% | 2.5% | 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, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 95.6% against 94.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.