Ecuador vs El Salvador: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Ecuador
8.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
47th
El Salvador rank
46th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 46th of 120 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 | 39.6% | 32.6% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 14.8% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.