Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
37th
El Salvador rank
40th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 4.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 24.1% | 23.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 17.4% | 19.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 8.6% | 13.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty lines, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 4.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 1.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 40th 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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 $3 per day.