Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2016
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 1.72015: 2.42016: 32017: 2.32018: 1.52019: 2.22021: 2.42022: 1.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador is 1.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador peaked at 3.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

El Salvador ranks 14th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.7%
2015 2.4% +43.7%
2016 3.0% +24.7%
2017 2.3% -23.7%
2018 1.5% -33.7%
2019 2.2% +41.9%
2021 2.4% +11.1%
2022 1.6% -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.2% 1.5% 3.0% 6
2020s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador was 1.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
El Salvador ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)