Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in El Salvador

El Salvador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 275,828 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
275,828
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
77th
of 120 countries
All-time high
275,828
in 2023
All-time low
87,168
in 1989
Years of data
29
1989–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in El Salvador, 1989–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1989200620231989: 87.2k1991: 113.5k1995: 145.9k1996: 151.4k1998: 170.0k1999: 180.6k2000: 205.2k2001: 199.8k2002: 179.3k2003: 161.3k2004: 170.5k2005: 169.0k2006: 153.1k2007: 170.2k2008: 171.9k2009: 175.8k2010: 144.2k2011: 124.0k2012: 134.8k2013: 163.2k2014: 161.8k2015: 159.0k2016: 149.4k2017: 130.0k2018: 162.6k2019: 213.5k2021: 226.6k2022: 212.1k2023: 275.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in El Salvador stood at 275,828. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in El Salvador peaked at 275,828 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,168, in 1989.

That places El Salvador 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87,168 87,168 87,168 1
1990s 152,283 113,522 180,596 5
2000s 175,623 153,141 205,177 10
2010s 154,256 124,024 213,503 10
2020s 238,182 212,122 275,828 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 74 Tunisia 368,257 compare
  2. 75 Iceland 300,615 compare
  3. 76 Honduras 292,707 compare
  4. 78 Jamaica 234,618 compare
  5. 79 Nicaragua 229,227 compare
  6. 80 Palestine, State of 179,840 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in El Salvador?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in El Salvador was 275,828 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 275,828 in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 87,168 in 1989.
How does El Salvador rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
El Salvador ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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