El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 120.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 154,000 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 898.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 806.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 92.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 409.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 347.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 116.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 120.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 154,000 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 55th 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.