El Salvador vs Iran: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2023
Iran
48.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Iran rank
47th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 48.8% against 40.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Iran ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.0% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 47.0% | 18.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 53.5% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 51.6% | 9.4% | Iran |
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, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 48.8% against 40.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between El Salvador and Iran?
- 8.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Iran ranks 47th 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.