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

El Salvador
7.8%
in 2022
South Africa
5.4%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd

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 7.8% against 5.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

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

El Salvador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 39 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 13.3% 5.6% 7.7% El Salvador
2020s 14.6% 5.4% 9.2% 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 7.8% against 5.4% 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?
2.4%, 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 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social Protection (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 378 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs