El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty

El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
7.4%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
46th
North Macedonia rank
49th

Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time

  • El Salvador
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 8.6% against 7.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 120 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 18.6% 4.3% El Salvador
2010s 14.8% 11.4% 3.5% 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 North Macedonia?
El Salvador, at 8.6% against 7.4% in North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
1.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
El Salvador ranks 46th and North Macedonia ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.