Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in El Salvador stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in El Salvador peaked at 28.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 19.3% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.362 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.157 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2333 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in El Salvador?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in El Salvador was 4.6% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.