Brazil vs El Salvador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance

Brazil
5.2%
in 2022
El Salvador
5.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
19th
El Salvador rank
22nd

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance over time

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
0246810200620142022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 1.7% 1.8% Brazil
2010s 5.7% 4.7% 1.0% Brazil
2020s 4.9% 5.3% 0.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance, Brazil or El Salvador?
Brazil, at 5.2% against 5.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance between Brazil and El Salvador?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
Brazil ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)