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El Salvador Poverty Rate

El Salvador's poverty rate fell to 4.6% in 2023, down from 5.2% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.6% from the previous year. El Salvador has poverty rate higher than the global median (4.60% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is higher (4.60% vs regional median 2.25%) and ranks 6th out of 22 countries in Americas.

El Salvador's annual unemployment rate fell to 2.84% in 2024, down from 2.99% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1989-2023)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2023 4.6%
2022 5.2%
2021 5.1%
2019 3%
2018 4.1%
2017 4.5%
2016 5.8%
2015 5.3%
2014 7%
2013 7.1%
2012 8.5%
2011 10.1%
2010 11.4%
2009 12.4%
2008 12.6%
2007 9.2%
2006 12.6%
2005 16.4%
2004 16.3%
2003 20.9%
2002 19.5%
2001 19.4%
2000 18.4%
1999 22.4%
1998 26.3%
1996 21.2%
1995 19.3%
1991 28.9%
1989 24.8%
El Salvador Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in El Salvador living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 90% 90% 2023
Gini Index 39.8 points 38.8 points 2023
Happiness Index 6.49 points 6.47 points 2024
Homicide Rate 18.17 21.31 2021
Population 6.34M 6.31M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 91.05% 89.33% 2023