El Salvador vs Madagascar: Income share held by highest 10%
El Salvador
29.7%
in 2023
Madagascar
29.6%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
39th
Madagascar rank
40th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- El Salvador
- Madagascar
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.7% against 29.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 28.9% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 34.5% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 33.9% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.6% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, El Salvador or Madagascar?
- El Salvador, at 29.7% against 29.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Madagascar 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.