Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 48.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.7%
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
8th
of 25 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2022
All-time low
28.7%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, 2012–2022

010203040502012201720222012: 35.2 preT2015: 44.2 preT2016: 34.2 preT2017: 39.7 preT2018: 28.7 preT2019: 39.8 preT2021: 28.9 preT2022: 48.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 48.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador peaked at 48.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2018.

That places El Salvador 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 35.2%
2015 44.2% +25.8%
2016 34.2% -22.5%
2017 39.7% +15.9%
2018 28.7% -27.8%
2019 39.8% +38.8%
2021 28.9% -27.5%
2022 48.7% +68.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 48.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 48.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.8%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.0% 28.7% 44.2% 6
2020s 38.8% 28.9% 48.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 5 Romania 49.2% compare
  2. 6 Peru 49.0% compare
  3. 7 Poland 48.9% compare
  4. 9 Costa Rica 44.9% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 42.7% compare
  6. 11 Panama 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador was 48.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
El Salvador ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population