Egypt vs El Salvador: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Egypt
4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
El Salvador
4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Egypt rank
75th
El Salvador rank
74th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in Egypt, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5744 international-$ in 2021 prices | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2808 international-$ in 2021 prices | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Egypt or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- Egypt ranks 75th 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.