Eastern Europe vs El Salvador: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Eastern Europe
0.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Eastern Europe rank
40th
El Salvador rank
44th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 0.2% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 23.0 times Eastern Europe's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 40th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 42 groups.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 6.8% 23.6% 16.8% El Salvador
2000s 2.3% 15.8% 13.5% El Salvador
2010s 0.3% 6.7% 6.3% El Salvador
2020s 0.2% 5.0% 4.7% 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 Europe or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 4.6% against 0.2% in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Europe and El Salvador?
4.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and El Salvador?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Eastern Europe and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Eastern Europe 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed