El Salvador vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
El Salvador
30.7%
in 2022
Mexico
40.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
32nd
Mexico rank
31st
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 40.4% against 30.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 69.7% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 77.4% | 19.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 40.4% | 9.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 40.4% against 30.7% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 9.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 31st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group