El Salvador vs Mexico: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social
El Salvador
2.0%
in 2022
Mexico
2.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
31st
Mexico rank
28th
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 7.1% | 5.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 8.9% | 8.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.5%, 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 benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population