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
44th
Philippines rank
41st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • El Salvador
  • Philippines
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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 44th and Philippines ranks 41st of 132 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 44th and Philippines ranks 41st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
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