El Salvador vs Peru: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
El Salvador
2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Peru
1.7 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
El Salvador rank
110th
Peru rank
111th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1.7 international-$ in 2025 prices in Peru, a difference of 0.47 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Peru ranks 111th of 113 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4.26 international-$ in 2025 prices | 0.1667 international-$ in 2025 prices | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.4216 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6.64 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6.22 international-$ in 2025 prices | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.2 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3.56 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2.35 international-$ in 2025 prices | Peru |
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 Peru?
- El Salvador, at 2.17 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1.7 international-$ in 2025 prices in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.47 international-$ in 2025 prices, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Peru ranks 111th 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.