Ecuador vs El Salvador: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Ecuador
139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
El Salvador
136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
El Salvador rank
74th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 3.03 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 | 39.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0901 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 72.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 126.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 127.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 130.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.85 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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 3.03 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- 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 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
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.