El Salvador vs Moldova: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

El Salvador
10.7%
in 2022
Moldova
11.2%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
73rd
Moldova rank
70th

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • El Salvador
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 73rd and Moldova ranks 70th of 109 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 9.4% 6.5% El Salvador
2010s 14.9% 10.6% 4.3% El Salvador
2020s 13.1% 10.9% 2.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, El Salvador or Moldova?
Moldova, at 11.2% against 10.7% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between El Salvador and Moldova?
0.5%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Moldova ranks 70th of 109 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 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.