Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in El Salvador
El Salvador: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 292,567 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in El Salvador stood at 292,567.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in El Salvador peaked at 1.59 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 185,676, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.11 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 946,472 | 552,341 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,074 | 185,676 | 689,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,516 | 292,567 | 327,003 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 53 Mauritania 464,788 compare
- 54 Nicaragua 398,591 compare
- 55 Spain 393,304 compare
- 57 United Kingdom 267,936 compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 254,499 compare
- 59 Australia 230,843 compare
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 thresholds stacke in El Salvador?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in El Salvador was 292,567 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,676 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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