El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
6.7 percent
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.8 percent
in 2023
El Salvador rank
74th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
72nd
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 6.8 percent against 6.7 percent in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 74th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 percent | 6.5 percent | 2 percent | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.47 percent | 8.25 percent | 0.22 percent | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.78 percent | 6.8 percent | 0.025 percent | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 6.8 percent against 6.7 percent in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1 percent, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 74th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.