Bolivia vs El Salvador: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle

Bolivia
19.4%
in 2021
El Salvador
22.0%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
50th

Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time

  • Bolivia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 22.0% against 19.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 50th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 54.7% 50.4% 4.3% Bolivia
2000s 50.1% 44.4% 5.7% Bolivia
2010s 25.2% 32.7% 7.5% El Salvador
2020s 19.4% 22.7% 3.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Bolivia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 22.0% against 19.4% in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Bolivia and El Salvador?
2.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Bolivia ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 50th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.