El Salvador vs Paraguay: Share of population below and above $30 per day
El Salvador
5.71 million people
in 2023
Paraguay
5.76 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Paraguay rank
72nd
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.76 million people against 5.71 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 56,510 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 million people | 4.28 million people | 1.28 million people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.68 million people | 4.97 million people | 709,113 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.85 million people | 5.21 million people | 634,063 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.76 million people | 5.75 million people | 15,443 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.76 million people against 5.71 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 56,510 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 72nd 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.