El Salvador—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.7%
2023
YoY Change
-15.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#29
of 109 countries
Maximum
10.1%
2003
Minimum
0.7%
2019
CAGR
-6.4%
23 years
Last
1.7%
Previous
2.0%
Highest
10.1%
Lowest
0.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
El Salvador's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 1.7% in 2023, ranking #29 out of 109 countries. This represents a -15.0% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 10.1% (2003) and the lowest was 0.7% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +185.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 7.7% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |