Ecuador vs El Salvador: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Ecuador
3.27 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
El Salvador
2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Ecuador rank
107th
El Salvador rank
110th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.27 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 107th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1.65 international-$ in 2025 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.29 international-$ in 2025 prices | 0.4216 international-$ in 2025 prices | 13.87 international-$ in 2025 prices | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.51 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1.2 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.3 international-$ in 2025 prices | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 3.27 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 Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1.1 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Ecuador ranks 107th 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.