This statistic shows the poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in El Salvador from 2009 to 2019. In 2019, the poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in El Salvador amounted to 22.8 percent of the population.

El Salvador poverty rate for 2023 was 29.90%, a 2.8% decline from 2022.

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<li>El Salvador poverty rate for 2022 was <strong>32.70%</strong>, a <strong>0.8% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>El Salvador poverty rate for 2021 was <strong>33.50%</strong>, a <strong>1.2% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>El Salvador poverty rate for 2019 was <strong>34.70%</strong>, a <strong>4.4% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Intensity (average share of deprivations experienced by the poor) data was reported at 42.400 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42.600 % for 2018. El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Intensity (average share of deprivations experienced by the poor) data is updated yearly, averaging 43.200 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.900 % in 2014 and a record low of 42.400 % in 2019. El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Intensity (average share of deprivations experienced by the poor) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data was reported at 31.000 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32.800 % for 2018. El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data is updated yearly, averaging 37.100 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.900 % in 2016 and a record low of 31.000 % in 2019. El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: Female: % of female population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

22.3 (%) in 2019. Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

This background note documents trends and the current situation on poverty and inequality in El Salvador. We examine the current trends in poverty and inequality in El Salvador, comparing them with other countries in the region, identifying primary drivers, and offering a demographic and geographic profile of the poor, based on the latest available data. The analysis covers three periods, 2000–2009, 2009–2019, and 2019–2023, focusing on the latest period to assess the pre- and post-pandemic conditions

In 2024, there were approximately 1.9 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in El Salvador. Since 2015, when it stood at 103, the murder rate has been dropping annually in this Central American country. Crime current state The region has witnessed a substantial reduction in the number of homicides since 2015, resulting in the most common crimes becoming increasingly more centered on non-lethal offenses and material-related transgressions, which now pose the most prevalent threats. This shift is equally apparent across both genders, with the rate of femicides steadily declining, paralleling a consistent decrease in overall victimization rates. Consequently, El Salvador achieved the ranking of the third safest country within the Latin American homicide rate context. Notwithstanding these notable improvements, a lingering sense of caution endures among the populace, as nearly half of them remain apprehensive about the prospect of falling victim to criminal activities. Main economic problems Following an extended phase marked by elevated inflation, the region continues to grapple with challenges in its efforts to recover. The impact has been most pronounced on the prices of essential food items, rendering them increasingly unaffordable for a population where approximately 20 percent live under poverty conditions. Furthermore, the unemployment rate persists, with one out of every two individuals still seeking employment opportunities. A significant proportion, approximately 60 percent, remain apprehensive about job loss, recognizing the subsequent loss of their primary income source. In response, the government is envisaging an enhancement in both the employment rate and the GDP, albeit with a gradual recovery trajectory following the substantial downturn experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Index: scale 0-1 data was reported at 0.117 NA in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.121 NA for 2018. El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Index: scale 0-1 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.142 NA from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.152 NA in 2014 and a record low of 0.117 NA in 2019. El Salvador SV: Multidimensional Poverty Index: scale 0-1 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

El Salvador: Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la El Salvador de 1989 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour El Salvador pendant cette période était de 9.18 pour cent avec un minimum de 1.4 pour cent en 2019 et un maximum de 22.1 pour cent en 1991.

El Salvador Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data was reported at 5.500 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.300 % for 2021. El Salvador Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.650 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2022, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 % in 2010 and a record low of 4.400 % in 2019. El Salvador Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: World Bank: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (World Bank) is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Multidimensional Poverty Measure. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure includes three dimensions – monetary poverty, education, and basic infrastructure services – to capture a more complete picture of poverty.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

The share of population living on less than 3.2 U.S. dollars per day in Honduras decreased by 0.8 percentage points (-2.94 percent) compared to the previous year. The share thereby reached its lowest value in recent years. The poverty headcount ratio refers to the share of the total population living on less than an average of 3.2 dollars per day. 2011 international dollars and purchasing power parity (PPP) have been used to allow comparisons over extended periods without the influence of monetary inflation.Find more key insights for the share of population living on less than 3.2 U.S. dollars per day in countries like El Salvador and Nicaragua.

El Salvador Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data was reported at 0.610 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.630 % for 2018. El Salvador Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.630 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.830 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.250 % in 2014. El Salvador Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. This indicator shows the fraction of a country’s population experiencing out-of-pocket health impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the 60% median consumption but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).;Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection);Weighted average;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8.2 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data was reported at 0.304 % in 2014. El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.304 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2014, with 1 observations. El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 25% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Proportion of population spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 10% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data was reported at 1.692 % in 2014. El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 10% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data is updated yearly, averaging 1.692 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2014, with 1 observations. El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Spending More Than 10% of Household Consumption or Income on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $1.90: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data was reported at 0.038 % in 2014. El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $1.90: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 0.038 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2014, with 1 observations. El Salvador SV: Proportion of Population Pushed Below the $1.90: Poverty Line by Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Proportion of population pushed below the $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the fraction of a country's households experiencing impoverishing expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household would have been above the $ 1.90 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

El Salvador SV: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data was reported at 0.007 % in 2014. El Salvador SV: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data is updated yearly, averaging 0.007 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2014, with 1 observations. El Salvador SV: Increase in Poverty Gap at $1.90: Poverty Line Due To Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditure: 2011 PPP: % of Poverty Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Increase in poverty gap at $1.90 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line due to out-of-pocket health care expenditure, as a percentage of the $1.90 poverty line. The poverty gap increase due to out-of-pocket health spending is one way to measure how much out-of-pocket health spending pushes people below or further below the poverty line (the difference in the poverty gap due to out-of-pocket health spending being included or excluded from the measure of household welfare). This difference corresponds to the total out-of-pocket health spending for households that are already below the poverty line, to the amount that exceeds the shortfall between the poverty line and total consumption for households that are impoverished by out-of-pocket health spending and to zero for households whose consumption is above the poverty line after accounting for out-of-pocket health spending.; ; World Health Organization and World Bank. 2019. Global Monitoring Report on Financial Protection in Health 2019.; Weighted average;

Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines：占人口百分比在12-01-2022达23.900%，相较于12-01-2021的24.700%有所下降。Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines：占人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1989至12-01-2022期间平均值为29.700%，共28份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-1991，达37.400%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2019，为23.000%。CEIC提供的Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines：占人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的萨尔瓦多 – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。

Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure：百分比在12-01-2019达0.610%，相较于12-01-2018的0.630%有所下降。Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure：百分比数据按年更新，12-01-2014至12-01-2019期间平均值为0.630%，共5份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2016，达0.830%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2014，为0.250%。CEIC提供的Proportion of Population Pushed Below the 60% Median Consumption Poverty Line By Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure：百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的萨尔瓦多 – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。

（停止更新）多维贫困率：儿童：占0-17岁人口的%在12-01-2019达39.600%，相较于12-01-2018的39.000%有所增长。（停止更新）多维贫困率：儿童：占0-17岁人口的%数据按年更新，12-01-2014至12-01-2019期间平均值为46.300%，共5份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2014，达47.700%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2018，为39.000%。CEIC提供的（停止更新）多维贫困率：儿童：占0-17岁人口的%数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的萨尔瓦多 – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。

（停止更新）多维贫困率：男性：男性占总人口百分比在12-01-2019达33.200%，相较于12-01-2018的35.000%有所下降。（停止更新）多维贫困率：男性：男性占总人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-2014至12-01-2019期间平均值为38.000%，共5份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2014，达42.300%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2019，为33.200%。CEIC提供的（停止更新）多维贫困率：男性：男性占总人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的萨尔瓦多 – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality。