El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30

El Salvador
5.71 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.67 million
in 2014
El Salvador rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
74th

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
02.0M4.0M6.0M198920062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 5.71 million against 5.67 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 41,330.

Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 120 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 5.59 million 4.76 million 828,540 El Salvador
2000s 5.67 million 5.17 million 503,767 El Salvador
2010s 5.85 million 5.67 million 181,510 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 5.71 million against 5.67 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
41,330, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed