Belize vs El Salvador: Gini index

Belize
39.9
in 2018
El Salvador
39.8
in 2023
Belize rank
28th
El Salvador rank
30th

Gini index over time

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 39.9 against 39.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 30th of 121 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 55.55 51.83 3.72 Belize
2010s 39.9 38.6 1.3 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index, Belize or El Salvador?
Belize, at 39.9 against 39.8 in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in gini index between Belize and El Salvador?
0.1, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for gini index?
Belize ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 30th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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 econ, published as Gini index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini index
Source
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 econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.