El Salvador vs Peru: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

El Salvador
22.0%
in 2022
Peru
22.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
50th
Peru rank
49th

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 22.8% against 22.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.

El Salvador ranks 50th and Peru ranks 49th 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 51.5% 53.6% 2.2% Peru
2000s 44.8% 47.2% 2.4% Peru
2010s 33.7% 25.5% 8.1% El Salvador
2020s 22.3% 23.2% 0.8% Peru

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, El Salvador or Peru?
Peru, at 22.8% against 22.0% in El Salvador 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 El Salvador and Peru?
0.8%, with Peru 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
El Salvador ranks 50th and Peru ranks 49th 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.