Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Costa Rica
2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
El Salvador
2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
El Salvador rank
110th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 0.36 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.82 international-$ in 2025 prices | 0.413 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6.41 international-$ in 2025 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1.2 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4.91 international-$ in 2025 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 2.53 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.36 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th 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.