El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
El Salvador
10.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua
10.3%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
22nd
Nicaragua rank
25th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 16.8% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.3% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 25th 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.