El Salvador vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2022
Mexico
2.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
20th
Mexico rank
18th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 9.7% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.1% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population