Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 93.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
93.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2012
All-time low
26.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060801002007201420222007: 26.12008: 37.12009: 50.82010: 74.32011: 70.62012: 93.52014: 67.62015: 93.12016: 932017: 89.82018: 89.22019: 89.82021: 89.12022: 93

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador stood at 93.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador peaked at 93.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 26.1%
2008 37.1% +42.2%
2009 50.8% +36.9%
2010 74.3% +46.4%
2011 70.6% -5.0%
2012 93.5% +32.5%
2014 67.6% -27.7%
2015 93.1% +37.8%
2016 93.0% -0.1%
2017 89.8% -3.4%
2018 89.2% -0.7%
2019 89.8% +0.6%
2021 89.1% -0.7%
2022 93.0% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 26.1% 50.8% 3
2010s 84.5% 67.6% 93.5% 9
2020s 91.0% 89.1% 93.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.9% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 94.4% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 94.1% compare
  4. 6 Chile 92.8% compare
  5. 7 Peru 92.4% compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador was 93.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)