Ecuador vs El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Ecuador
33.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
31.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
28th
El Salvador rank
29th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
010203040200820152022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 33.9% against 31.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.9%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 29th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 1.8% 21.1% Ecuador
2010s 30.4% 4.6% 25.9% Ecuador
2020s 38.7% 32.6% 6.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 33.9% against 31.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Ecuador and El Salvador?
2.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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 Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount