El Salvador vs Palestine: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
El Salvador
90.5%
in 2023
Palestine
91.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
57th
Palestine rank
54th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 91.9% against 90.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palestine ahead.
El Salvador ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 91.9% | 1.4% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 91.9% against 90.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between El Salvador and Palestine?
- 1.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- El Salvador ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 54th 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.