El Salvador vs Peru: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Peru
10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
El Salvador rank
68th
Peru rank
71st
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru, a difference of 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Peru ranks 71st of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6891 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6879 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Peru?
- 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Peru ranks 71st of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.