El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

El Salvador
10.6%
in 2022
Peru
11.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
32nd
Peru rank
30th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 11.3% against 10.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

El Salvador ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 30th of 36 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 7.8% 8.2% 0.4% Peru
2010s 6.5% 8.4% 2.0% Peru
2020s 10.2% 14.3% 4.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, El Salvador or Peru?
Peru, at 11.3% against 10.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between El Salvador and Peru?
0.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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