Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 4.64 in 2023. β Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in El Salvador, 1989β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in El Salvador stood at 4.64.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 20.61 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.362 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in El Salvador?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in El Salvador was 4.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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