Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile was 89.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
89.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2012
All-time low
28.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060801002007201420222007: 28 % of population2008: 31.6 % of population2009: 44.7 % of population2010: 63.6 % of population2011: 60.1 % of population2012: 91.6 % of population2014: 57.7 % of population2015: 90.8 % of population2016: 91.3 % of population2017: 85.7 % of population2018: 86.2 % of population2019: 87.7 % of population2021: 87.8 % of population2022: 89.3 % 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 3rd quintile in El Salvador stood at 89.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in El Salvador peaked at 91.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2007 28.0%
2008 31.6% +13.2%
2009 44.7% +41.3%
2010 63.6% +42.4%
2011 60.1% -5.6%
2012 91.6% +52.4%
2014 57.7% -37.0%
2015 90.8% +57.4%
2016 91.3% +0.6%
2017 85.7% -6.2%
2018 86.2% +0.7%
2019 87.7% +1.7%
2021 87.8% +0.2%
2022 89.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 28.0% 44.7% 3
2010s 79.4% 57.7% 91.6% 9
2020s 88.6% 87.8% 89.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.7% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 90.6% compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 89.8% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 89.0% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 88.8% compare
  6. 7 Peru 85.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in El Salvador?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in El Salvador was 89.3% 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 3rd quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile?
El Salvador ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 3rd quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd 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.