El Salvador vs Jamaica: Income share held by highest 10%
El Salvador
29.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
29.6%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
39th
Jamaica rank
40th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.7% against 29.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 33.9% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.4% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.6% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 29.7% against 29.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 40th 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.