Armenia vs El Salvador: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Armenia
144.69 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
El Salvador
136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Armenia rank
71st
El Salvador rank
74th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Armenia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 144.69 international-$ in 2021 prices against 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 74th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 70.2 international-$ in 2021 prices 39.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 30.76 international-$ in 2021 prices Armenia
2000s 98.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 67.99 international-$ in 2021 prices 30.63 international-$ in 2021 prices Armenia
2010s 123.81 international-$ in 2021 prices 108.53 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.28 international-$ in 2021 prices Armenia
2020s 129.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 130.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Armenia or El Salvador?
Armenia, at 144.69 international-$ in 2021 prices against 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Armenia and El Salvador?
7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and El Salvador?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Armenia and El Salvador rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Armenia ranks 71st 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.