El Salvador vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile
El Salvador
21.6%
in 2022
Mexico
24.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.3% against 21.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 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 | 46.5% | 24.0% | 22.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 23.7% | 18.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 24.3% | 2.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 24.3% against 21.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 2.7%, 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap