Argentina vs El Salvador: Income share held by lowest 10%

Argentina
1.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
1.9%
in 2023
Argentina rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
103rd

Income share held by lowest 10% over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
0.511.522.5198020022024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% Argentina
2000s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% El Salvador
2010s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% El Salvador
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Argentina or El Salvador?
Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
Argentina ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 103rd 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 lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share held by lowest 10%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.