China vs El Salvador: Poverty share on less than 30 per day

China
89.01
in 2022
El Salvador
90.46
in 2023
China rank
59th
El Salvador rank
57th

Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time

  • China
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 90.46 against 89.01 in China, a difference of 1.45.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.

China ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 99.98 95.1 4.88 China
2000s 99.13 94.38 4.75 China
2010s 94.33 94.93 0.6057 El Salvador
2020s 89.01 92.42 3.41 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, China or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 90.46 against 89.01 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between China and El Salvador?
1.45, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
China ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed