Eastern Asia vs El Salvador: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
40th
El Salvador rank
44th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 23.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 40th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 42 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.7% | 24.8% | 46.9% | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 23.6% | 33.5% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 15.8% | 17.0% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Asia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.6% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia and El Salvador?
- 4.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and El Salvador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 40th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.