El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
3.9%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
44th
North Macedonia rank
47th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- El Salvador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 3.3% | 23.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 5.0% | 11.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, El Salvador or North Macedonia?
- El Salvador, at 4.6% against 3.9% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 132 countries.
- 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.