El Salvador vs Mexico: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
El Salvador
2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Mexico
2.88 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
El Salvador rank
110th
Mexico rank
108th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.88 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 0.71 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 108th of 113 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6.14 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.93 international-$ in 2025 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.4216 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3.48 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3.06 international-$ in 2025 prices | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.69 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.49 international-$ in 2025 prices | 0.7986 international-$ in 2025 prices | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.88 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 El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.71 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 108th 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.