Colombia vs El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor

Colombia
33.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
17.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
31st
El Salvador rank
33rd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
20406080100200720142022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 33.5% against 17.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 15.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 41.3% 73.4% 32.1% El Salvador
2020s 38.5% 16.8% 21.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 33.5% against 17.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Colombia and El Salvador?
15.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Colombia ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap