El Salvador vs South Africa: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social

El Salvador
5.3%
in 2022
South Africa
5.3%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
010203040200520132022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 40 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 12.6% 3.8% 8.8% El Salvador
2020s 9.5% 5.3% 4.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 5.3% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social?
El Salvador ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social Protection (%, preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social Protection (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 394 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs