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

Ecuador
40.1%
in 2022
El Salvador
31.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
29th
El Salvador rank
31st

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

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 40.1% against 31.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 31st of 37 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 29.3% 8.8% 20.5% Ecuador
2010s 37.2% 9.5% 27.6% Ecuador
2020s 43.5% 33.2% 10.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 40.1% against 31.7% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Ecuador and El Salvador?
8.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Ecuador ranks 29th 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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