Bhutan vs El Salvador: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Bhutan
88.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
90.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
60th
El Salvador rank
57th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Bhutan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.5% against 88.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 94.7% | 3.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 92.5% | 3.8% | 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, Bhutan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 90.5% against 88.7% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Bhutan ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 57th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.