Colombia vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash

Colombia
23.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
14.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
24th
El Salvador rank
25th

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 23.5% against 14.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2010s 34.0% 41.3% 7.3% El Salvador
2020s 22.5% 16.4% 6.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 23.5% against 14.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash between Colombia and El Salvador?
8.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Colombia ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population