El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Income share held by highest 20%
El Salvador
45.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
45.7%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.8% against 45.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 123 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 44.0% | 10.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.6% | 6.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 45.8% against 45.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for income share held by highest 20%?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.