El Salvador vs Greece: Share of population below and above $30 per day
El Salvador
5.71 million people
in 2023
Greece
5.49 million people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
73rd
Greece rank
75th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.71 million people against 5.49 million people in Greece, a difference of 216,270 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 million people | 6.44 million people | 920,980 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.68 million people | 4.43 million people | 1.24 million people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.85 million people | 6.74 million people | 895,274 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.76 million people | 5.63 million people | 136,917 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, El Salvador or Greece?
- El Salvador, at 5.71 million people against 5.49 million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between El Salvador and Greece?
- 216,270 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 75th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.