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