El Salvador vs Montenegro: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
El Salvador
10.6%
in 2023
Montenegro
11.0%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
22nd
Montenegro rank
19th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- El Salvador
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Montenegro ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 14.2% | 5.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, El Salvador or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 11.0% against 10.6% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 0.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Montenegro rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.