Colombia vs El Salvador: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Colombia
0.0317 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
El Salvador
2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Colombia rank
113th
El Salvador rank
110th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices against 0.0317 international-$ in 2025 prices in Colombia, a difference of 2.14 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 68.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4.74 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.5 international-$ in 2025 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.35 international-$ in 2025 prices | 0.4216 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5.93 international-$ in 2025 prices | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.87 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1.2 international-$ in 2025 prices | 0.6622 international-$ in 2025 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices against 0.0317 international-$ in 2025 prices in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 2.14 international-$ in 2025 prices, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Colombia ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 110th 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 Threshold income for each decile (before tax). 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 per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.