Egypt vs El Salvador: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Egypt
2.7%
in 2019
El Salvador
3.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
46th
El Salvador rank
43rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 43rd of 119 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 14.6% | 11.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 9.0% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 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), Egypt or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.2% against 2.7% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Egypt ranks 46th 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.