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

El Salvador
87.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
76.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
8th
Uruguay rank
10th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 87.4% against 76.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

El Salvador ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 65.4% 74.7% 9.3% Uruguay
2010s 87.7% 84.9% 2.8% El Salvador
2020s 85.1% 88.3% 3.2% Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
El Salvador, at 87.4% against 76.7% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving all social between El Salvador and Uruguay?
10.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving all social?
El Salvador ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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)