El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
El Salvador
95.3%
in 2022
Peru
94.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
58th
Peru rank
60th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 95.3% against 94.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th of 119 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 95.5% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.5% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 0.3% | 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 $30 a day (2011 prices), El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 95.3% against 94.7% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.