El Salvador vs Peru: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor
El Salvador
17.9%
in 2022
Peru
27.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
33rd
Peru rank
32nd
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 27.9% against 17.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 14.0% | 49.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 14.0% | 59.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 27.8% | 11.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 27.9% against 17.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between El Salvador and Peru?
- 10.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd 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
Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap