El Salvador vs Uruguay: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.7% against 1.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.