Bolivia vs El Salvador: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Bolivia
3.2%
in 2021
El Salvador
3.2%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
42nd
El Salvador rank
43rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 43rd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 16.5% | 8.7% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 9.7% | 7.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Bolivia or El Salvador?
- Bolivia, at 3.2% against 3.2% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Bolivia ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 43rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.