El Salvador vs Philippines: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Philippines
5.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
45th
Philippines rank
42nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.3% against 4.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 42nd of 133 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 40.6% | 11.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 24.6% | 8.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 14.7% | 8.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.3% against 4.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 42nd of 133 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.