El Salvador vs Iran: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
Iran
7.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
46th
Iran rank
48th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.6% against 7.5% in Iran, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 27.2% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 10.8% | 13.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.4% | 5.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Iran?
- El Salvador, at 8.6% against 7.5% in Iran 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 El Salvador and Iran?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Iran ranks 48th 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.