El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
Peru
10.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
47th
Peru rank
45th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10.7% against 8.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 47th and Peru ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 37.8% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 32.6% | 6.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.2% | 1.9% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 10.7% against 8.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between El Salvador and Peru?
- 2.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- El Salvador ranks 47th and Peru ranks 45th 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