El Salvador—Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
El Salvador's poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) was 4.6% in 2023, ranking #38 out of 115 countries. This represents a -11.5% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 20.9% (2003) and the lowest was 3.0% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +70.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 18.4% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 81.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Burundi | 74.2% | 2020 |
| 4 | Zambia | 71.7% | 2022 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 71.6% | 2021 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 60.5% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 45.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 42.1% | 2021 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 41.8% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
% of population