El Salvador vs Indonesia: Share of population living in extreme poverty
El Salvador
4.6%
in 2023
Indonesia
4.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
40th
Indonesia rank
42nd
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Indonesia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.6% against 4.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 72.4% | 49.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 47.1% | 31.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 22.2% | 15.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.7% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, El Salvador or Indonesia?
- El Salvador, at 4.6% against 4.0% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Indonesia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 42nd 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 population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.