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

El Salvador
1.9%
in 2017
Italy
2.0%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
23rd
Italy rank
21st

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • El Salvador
  • Italy
051015200020082017

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st 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 Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 0.7% 7.9% El Salvador
2010s 3.7% 1.4% 2.3% 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 Italy?
Italy, at 2.0% against 1.9% in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between El Salvador and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do El Salvador and Italy rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st 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