El Salvador vs Peru: Income share held by lowest 10%
El Salvador
1.9%
in 2023
Peru
2.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Peru rank
100th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Peru ranks 100th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.0% against 1.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Peru ranks 100th 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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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.