Ecuador vs El Salvador: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Ecuador
3.8%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.4%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
41st
El Salvador rank
43rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 43rd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 17.3% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 3.8% against 3.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Ecuador ranks 41st 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.