El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st
El Salvador
7.2%
in 2022
Peru
6.2%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
23rd
Peru rank
25th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.2% against 6.2% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.9% | 1.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 7.2% against 6.2% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st between El Salvador and Peru?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount