El Salvador vs Romania: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
El Salvador
14.8%
in 2022
Romania
14.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
55th
Romania rank
58th
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- El Salvador
- Romania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.8% against 14.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 14.5% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 14.8% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), El Salvador or Romania?
- El Salvador, at 14.8% against 14.5% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between El Salvador and Romania?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Romania ranks 58th of 113 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 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 before taxes and benefits.