China vs El Salvador: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
China
89.0%
in 2022
El Salvador
90.5%
in 2023
China rank
59th
El Salvador rank
57th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.5% against 89.0% in China, a difference of 1.5%.
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 | 100.0% | 95.1% | 4.9% | China |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 94.4% | 4.7% | China |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.9% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 92.4% | 3.4% | 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, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 90.5% against 89.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between China and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, 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 of population living on less than $30 a day?
- China ranks 59th 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.