Ecuador vs El Salvador: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Ecuador
4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
El Salvador
4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
El Salvador rank
74th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.003 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0639 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6023 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1285 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 74th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.