El Salvador vs Uruguay: Income share held by highest 20%
El Salvador
45.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
46.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
35th
Uruguay rank
34th
Income share held by highest 20% over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 46.1% against 45.8% 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 35th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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 | 51.9% | 48.1% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 47.2% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.8% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.6% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 46.8% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 20%, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 46.1% against 45.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 20% 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 20%?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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.