Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in El Salvador
El Salvador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 275,828 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in El Salvador stood at 275,828. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 round povli 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 87,168 | — |
| 1991 | 113,522 | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 145,877 | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 151,410 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 170,010 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 180,596 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 205,177 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 199,771 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 179,325 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 161,344 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 170,542 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 168,987 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 153,141 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 170,175 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 171,930 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 175,835 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 144,179 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 124,024 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 134,787 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 163,249 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 161,837 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 159,014 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 149,422 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 129,978 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 162,569 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 213,503 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 226,595 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 212,122 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 275,828 | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More poverty & inequality data for El Salvador
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.77 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,819 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.61 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 20.61 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.362 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in El Salvador?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli 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 round povli recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 275,828 in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli 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 round povli?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli 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 round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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