Total population in extreme poverty in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total population in extreme poverty was 292,567 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
292,567
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 1991
All-time low
185,676
in 2019
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Total population in extreme poverty in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 292,567 for total population in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in El Salvador peaked at 1.59 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 185,676, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 56th 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 | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.11 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 946,472 | 552,341 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,074 | 185,676 | 689,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,516 | 292,567 | 327,003 | 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 total population in extreme poverty in El Salvador?
- Total population in extreme poverty in El Salvador was 292,567 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,676 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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