Belize vs El Salvador: Income share held by highest 10%
Belize
30.0%
in 2018
El Salvador
29.7%
in 2023
Belize rank
36th
El Salvador rank
39th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 30.0% against 29.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 39th of 123 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 | 44.2% | 39.3% | 4.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.4% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at 30.0% against 29.7% in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, 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 income share held by highest 10%?
- Belize ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 39th of 123 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.