El Salvador vs Mauritania: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

El Salvador
120.21 million
in 2023
Mauritania
123.29 million
in 2019
El Salvador rank
56th
Mauritania rank
54th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mauritania
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M198720052023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 123.29 million against 120.21 million in El Salvador, a difference of 3.08 million.

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 54th 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 501.87 million 262.69 million 239.18 million El Salvador
2000s 404.88 million 238.96 million 165.91 million El Salvador
2010s 82.02 million 121.54 million 39.52 million Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, El Salvador or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 123.29 million against 120.21 million in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between El Salvador and Mauritania?
3.08 million, 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 shortfall from extreme poverty?
El Salvador ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Total shortfall from 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