El Salvador vs South Africa: Population only receiving All Social Assistance

El Salvador
80.4%
in 2022
South Africa
75.0%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

Population only receiving All Social Assistance over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
20406080200520132022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 80.4% against 75.0% in South Africa, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

El Salvador ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 68.2% 70.6% 2.3% South Africa
2020s 77.9% 75.0% 2.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population only receiving all social assistance, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 80.4% against 75.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in population only receiving all social assistance between El Salvador and South Africa?
5.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for population only receiving all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)