Share of population below and above $30 per day in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 5.71 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.71 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in El Salvador peaked at 5.93 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million people, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.13 million people | — |
| 1991 | 5.30 million people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.52 million people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.69 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.87 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.82 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.85 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.86 million people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.71 million people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.13 million people | 5.13 million people | 5.13 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million people | 5.30 million people | 5.60 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million people | 5.55 million people | 5.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million people | 5.77 million people | 5.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 million people | 5.71 million people | 5.81 million people | 3 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in El Salvador?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in El Salvador was 5.71 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million people in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.