Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 2.98 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.98 million people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.98 million people
in 2022
All-time low
987,267 people
in 1991
Years of data
28
1989–2022
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in El Salvador, 1989–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in El Salvador stood at 2.98 million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in El Salvador peaked at 2.98 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 987,267 people, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.13 million people | — |
| 1991 | 987,267 people | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million people | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million people | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million people | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million people | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million people | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million people | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million people | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million people | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million people | +1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.98 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.98 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.89 million people, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million people | 987,267 people | 1.54 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 1.59 million people | 2.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million people | 2.94 million people | 2.98 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More poverty & inequality data for El Salvador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,819 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in El Salvador?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in El Salvador was 2.98 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 987,267 people in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.