El Salvador vs Nigeria: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
El Salvador
42.4%
in 2022
Nigeria
42.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
63rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 42.4% against 42.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.2% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.5% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 0.0% | 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), El Salvador or Nigeria?
- El Salvador, at 42.4% against 42.4% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd 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.