Poverty gap index extreme poverty in El Salvador
El Salvador: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 1.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.74
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.95
in 1998
All-time low
0.6954
in 2019
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap index extreme poverty in El Salvador stood at 1.74.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in El Salvador peaked at 13.95 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6954, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 35th 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 | 12.88 | 12.88 | 12.88 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.17 | 7.95 | 13.95 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 2.58 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 0.6954 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.74 | 2.05 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 20.61 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.362 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1087 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1087 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.157 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2333 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in El Salvador?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in El Salvador was 1.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6954 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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