Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 27.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 57.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.1% | — |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 27.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 27.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.1%, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 41.8% | 57.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.9% | 27.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 27.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group