El Salvador vs Greece: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of

El Salvador
1.9%
in 2017
Greece
1.5%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
23rd
Greece rank
25th

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • El Salvador
  • Greece
051015200020082017

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 25th of 80 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 0.5% 8.2% El Salvador
2010s 3.7% 1.3% 2.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, El Salvador or Greece?
El Salvador, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between El Salvador and Greece?
0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). 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 the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
81 places, 955 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed