Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Total population in extreme poverty

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
254,499
in 2024
El Salvador
292,567
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
58th
El Salvador rank
56th

Total population in extreme poverty over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M198920062024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 292,567 against 254,499 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 38,068.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 120 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 2.08 million 1.33 million 752,460 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1.58 million 912,059 666,776 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 666,142 379,039 287,103 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 368,067 313,516 54,551 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population in extreme poverty, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 292,567 against 254,499 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population in extreme poverty between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
38,068, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for total population in extreme poverty?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed