Argentina vs El Salvador: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Argentina
43.2%
in 2022
El Salvador
42.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
60th
El Salvador rank
62nd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.2% against 42.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 50.5% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 47.3% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 44.3% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Argentina or El Salvador?
- Argentina, at 43.2% against 42.4% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Argentina ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.