El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
3.9%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
40th
North Macedonia rank
43rd
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- El Salvador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty lines, El Salvador or North Macedonia?
- El Salvador, at 4.6% against 3.9% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and North Macedonia ranks 43rd 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.