Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 1.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in El Salvador, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.9% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in El Salvador peaked at 14.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 80 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.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 5.5% | 8 |
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)
- 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 the international poverty line of in El Salvador?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in El Salvador was 1.9% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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