Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 32.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2014
All-time low
32.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in El Salvador, 2014–2019
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 32.0% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.5% | — |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -5.3% |
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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 in El Salvador?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in El Salvador was 32.0% in 2019, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor