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

Colombia
10.8%
in 2022
El Salvador
31.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
33rd
El Salvador rank
31st

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

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
0102030200720142022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 31.7% against 10.8% in Colombia, a difference of 20.9%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.9 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 19.1% 9.5% 9.6% Colombia
2020s 13.0% 33.2% 20.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 31.7% against 10.8% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Colombia and El Salvador?
20.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Colombia ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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