El Salvador vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

El Salvador
39.2%
in 2022
Mexico
20.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
2030405060200720142022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 39.2% against 20.3% in Mexico, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 24 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 56.9% 56.5% 0.4% El Salvador
2010s 36.9% 46.6% 9.7% Mexico
2020s 39.2% 20.3% 18.9% El Salvador

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?
El Salvador, at 39.2% against 20.3% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between El Salvador and Mexico?
18.9%, with El Salvador 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 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group