El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor
El Salvador
44.0%
in 2022
Peru
46.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
28th
Peru rank
26th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 46.1% against 44.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Peru ranks 26th of 35 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 15.9% | 10.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 20.1% | 12.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 51.3% | 7.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 46.1% against 44.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between El Salvador and Peru?
- 2.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Peru ranks 26th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap