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

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2008
All-time low
2.0%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

234562007201420222007: 2.32008: 6.12009: 3.42010: 22011: 3.82012: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.52016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.62019: 32021: 2.82022: 2.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in El Salvador is 2.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in El Salvador peaked at 6.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 2.3%
2008 6.1% +158.0%
2009 3.4% -44.6%
2010 2.0% -39.9%
2011 3.8% +87.8%
2012 2.4% -36.5%
2014 2.4% -1.3%
2015 2.5% +5.4%
2016 2.4% -5.4%
2017 2.4% +2.2%
2018 2.6% +6.2%
2019 3.0% +15.0%
2021 2.8% -6.4%
2022 2.2% -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 2.3% 6.1% 3
2010s 2.6% 2.0% 3.8% 9
2020s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
  4. 33 Paraguay 1.7% compare
  5. 34 Honduras 1.6% compare
  6. 35 Thailand 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in El Salvador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in El Salvador was 2.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban?
El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)