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

El Salvador
39.2%
in 2022
Peru
42.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
22nd
Peru rank
20th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
20406080100200720142022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 42.8% against 39.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Peru ahead.

El Salvador ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 20th of 24 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 54.7% 5.8% Peru
2010s 45.6% 48.1% 2.5% Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 42.8% against 39.2% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between El Salvador and Peru?
3.6%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 20th 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