Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile was 92.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2012
All-time low
40.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0204060801002007201420222007: 40.3 % of population2008: 42 % of population2009: 55.9 % of population2010: 72.4 % of population2011: 68.4 % of population2012: 93.1 % of population2014: 68.8 % of population2015: 92.7 % of population2016: 92.7 % of population2017: 88.9 % of population2018: 87.6 % of population2019: 89.7 % of population2021: 89.5 % of population2022: 92.2 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in El Salvador stood at 92.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in El Salvador peaked at 93.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, 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 of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% of population) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2007 40.3%
2008 42.0% +4.2%
2009 55.9% +33.1%
2010 72.4% +29.6%
2011 68.4% -5.6%
2012 93.1% +36.1%
2014 68.8% -26.0%
2015 92.7% +34.6%
2016 92.7% -0.0%
2017 88.9% -4.0%
2018 87.6% -1.5%
2019 89.7% +2.3%
2021 89.5% -0.2%
2022 92.2% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.1% 40.3% 55.9% 3
2010s 83.8% 68.4% 93.1% 9
2020s 90.8% 89.5% 92.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Mongolia 95.9% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 95.8% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 94.3% compare
  4. 6 Peru 91.4% compare
  5. 7 Chile 90.9% compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in El Salvador?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile in El Salvador was 92.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.