Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in El Salvador
El Salvador: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 39.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
39.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2014
All-time low
39.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2019
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in El Salvador, 2014–2019
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
In 2019, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in El Salvador stood at 39.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.7% | — |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
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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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in El Salvador?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in El Salvador was 39.6% in 2019, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- El Salvador ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor