El Salvador vs Peru: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Peru
5.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Peru rank
38th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.1% against 4.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 26.0% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 21.9% | 6.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 5.1% against 4.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.