El Salvador vs Mauritania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
El Salvador
292,567 people
in 2023
Mauritania
464,788 people
in 2019
El Salvador rank
56th
Mauritania rank
53rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 464,788 people against 292,567 people in El Salvador, a difference of 172,221 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million people | 741,578 people | 371,332 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 945,748 people | 752,038 people | 193,710 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 307,104 people | 457,642 people | 150,538 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, El Salvador or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 464,788 people against 292,567 people in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 172,221 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 53rd 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.