Ecuador vs El Salvador: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Ecuador
26.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
22.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
48th
El Salvador rank
50th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26.1% against 22.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and El Salvador ranks 50th 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 | 63.4% | 50.4% | 13.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 44.2% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 33.7% | 7.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 22.3% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 26.1% against 22.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 4.1%, 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ecuador ranks 48th 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.