El Salvador vs Iran: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
El Salvador
136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iran
140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
El Salvador rank
74th
Iran rank
72nd
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
El Salvador ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2000s | 75.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 121.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2010s | 111.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 134.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2020s | 130.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 133.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
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, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between El Salvador and Iran?
- 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- El Salvador ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd 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.