Proportion of population below international poverty line in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in El Salvador is 4.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in El Salvador peaked at 28.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 44th out of 132 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24.8% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 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 |
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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 proportion of population below international poverty line in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in El Salvador was 4.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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