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
0204060200820152022

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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap