El Salvador vs Rwanda: Gini index

El Salvador
39.8
in 2023
Rwanda
39.4
in 2023
El Salvador rank
30th
Rwanda rank
33rd

Gini index over time

  • El Salvador
  • Rwanda
0204060198920062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 39.8 against 39.4 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 33rd of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 50 50.25 0.25 Rwanda
2010s 42.3 45.33 3.03 Rwanda
2020s 39.8 39.4 0.4 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index, El Salvador or Rwanda?
El Salvador, at 39.8 against 39.4 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gini index between El Salvador and Rwanda?
0.4, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for gini index?
El Salvador ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 33rd 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.