El Salvador vs Palestine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
El Salvador
22.8%
in 2023
Palestine
22.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
Palestine rank
29th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- El Salvador
- Palestine
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.8% against 22.5% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 26th and Palestine ranks 29th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.3% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.5% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.5% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, El Salvador or Palestine?
- El Salvador, at 22.8% against 22.5% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between El Salvador and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Palestine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and Palestine ranks 29th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.