Colombia vs El Salvador: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Colombia
45.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
49th
El Salvador rank
50th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 45.1% against 40.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 69.5% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.2% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 57.7% | 6.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 42.2% | 7.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 45.1% against 40.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 5.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 50th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.