Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor was 4.64 in 2023. β Volatile
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in El Salvador, 1989β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in El Salvador is 4.64, measured in 2023.
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 extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in El Salvador peaked at 28.93 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 40th 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 | 24.76 | 24.76 | 24.76 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.65 | 19.31 | 28.93 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 9.19 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 2.98 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.64 | 5.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in El Salvador?
- Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor in El Salvador was 4.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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