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

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2022

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

01232012201720222012: 1.22015: 2.92016: 1.92017: 1.62018: 1.22019: 2.32021: 1.32022: 1.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador stood at 1.2%.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador peaked at 2.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.

That places El Salvador 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.2%
2015 2.9% +145.3%
2016 1.9% -34.0%
2017 1.6% -14.4%
2018 1.2% -23.5%
2019 2.3% +81.3%
2021 1.3% -43.3%
2022 1.2% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.9% 1.2% 2.9% 6
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador was 1.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)