Bolivia vs El Salvador: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 120.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Bolivia, a difference of 34.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 732.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 643.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 893.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 383.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 510.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 315.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 211.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 127.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 131.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Bolivia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 120.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 86.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 34.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and El Salvador rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Bolivia ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.