Brazil vs El Salvador: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Brazil
7.5%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
49th
El Salvador rank
47th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.6% against 7.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 34.6% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 33.5% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 25.5% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 14.0% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.6% against 7.5% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release