Ecuador vs El Salvador: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Ecuador
38.0%
in 2025
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
50th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 40.0% against 38.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 67.5% | 7.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 65.0% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 57.7% | 17.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 42.2% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 40.0% against 38.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd 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.