El Salvador vs Paraguay: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving All Social

El Salvador
87.4%
in 2022
Paraguay
71.0%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
8th
Paraguay rank
11th

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving All Social over time

  • El Salvador
  • Paraguay
020406080100200720142022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 87.4% against 71.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 39 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 62.4% 54.9% 7.5% El Salvador
2010s 85.8% 84.3% 1.5% El Salvador
2020s 85.1% 76.1% 9.0% 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) only receiving all social, El Salvador or Paraguay?
El Salvador, at 87.4% against 71.0% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving all social between El Salvador and Paraguay?
16.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving all social?
El Salvador ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving 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

Indicator
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving All Social Assistance (%)
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 only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)