El Salvador vs Thailand: Coverage of social safety net programs
Coverage of social safety net programs over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 87.7% against 87.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Thailand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 63.9% | 21.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 71.7% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 87.1% | 1.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, El Salvador or Thailand?
- El Salvador, at 87.7% against 87.1% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.