El Salvador vs Peru: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
El Salvador
3.4%
in 2022
Peru
2.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
43rd
Peru rank
45th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 45th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.4% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 15.4% | 4.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 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), El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 45th 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.