El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
47th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
49th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.6% against 7.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 47th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th 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 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 27.2% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 10.8% | 13.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 8.4% | 5.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.7% | 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), El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- El Salvador, at 8.6% against 7.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 47th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th 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