El Salvador vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile
El Salvador
17.1%
in 2022
Mexico
13.6%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
15th
Mexico rank
18th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 17.1% against 13.6% in Mexico, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 11.7% | 17.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 13.0% | 13.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.6% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 17.1% against 13.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 3.5%, 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 poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount