El Salvador vs Spain: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
El Salvador
292,567 people
in 2023
Spain
393,304 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
56th
Spain rank
55th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 393,304 people against 292,567 people in El Salvador, a difference of 100,737 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 499,748 people | 805,852 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 892,172 people | 357,697 people | 534,474 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 410,074 people | 483,888 people | 73,814 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 313,516 people | 360,205 people | 46,689 people | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 393,304 people against 292,567 people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between El Salvador and Spain?
- 100,737 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th 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.