El Salvador vs Uruguay: Income share held by highest 10%
El Salvador
29.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
30.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Uruguay rank
36th
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 30.0% against 29.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 32.2% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 30.9% | 8.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.2% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.3% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 30.7% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 30.0% against 29.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for income share held by highest 10%?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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.