El Salvador vs South Africa: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
El Salvador
90.5%
in 2023
South Africa
90.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
57th
South Africa rank
56th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.8% against 90.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th 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 | 94.1% | 93.1% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 89.9% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 90.8% | 1.7% | 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, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 90.8% against 90.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa 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 $30 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th 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.