El Salvador vs Greece: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
El Salvador
10.7%
in 2022
Greece
10.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
73rd
Greece rank
75th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 75th 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 | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 9.6% | 6.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.4% | 5.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, El Salvador or Greece?
- El Salvador, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between El Salvador and Greece?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Greece ranks 75th 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% before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.