El Salvador vs Jamaica: Income share held by lowest 20%
El Salvador
5.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
5.7%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
98th
Jamaica rank
96th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 6.0% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.7% against 5.6% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 96th 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 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.