Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile was 88.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
88.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2016
All-time low
18.7%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060802007201420222007: 18.7 % of population2008: 23.3 % of population2009: 32.1 % of population2010: 48.7 % of population2011: 44.7 % of population2012: 88.5 % of population2014: 47.6 % of population2015: 88.8 % of population2016: 88.9 % of population2017: 82.5 % of population2018: 81.6 % of population2019: 83.7 % of population2021: 85.8 % of population2022: 88.1 % of population

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 88.1% for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in 2022.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in El Salvador peaked at 88.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 4th quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2007 18.7%
2008 23.3% +25.0%
2009 32.1% +37.4%
2010 48.7% +51.8%
2011 44.7% -8.2%
2012 88.5% +98.0%
2014 47.6% -46.2%
2015 88.8% +86.8%
2016 88.9% +0.1%
2017 82.5% -7.2%
2018 81.6% -1.1%
2019 83.7% +2.6%
2021 85.8% +2.5%
2022 88.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 18.7% 32.1% 3
2010s 72.8% 44.7% 88.9% 9
2020s 86.9% 85.8% 88.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.6% compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 89.3% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 82.8% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 82.2% compare
  5. 6 Chile 76.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in El Salvador?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in El Salvador was 88.1% 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 4th quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 4th quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th 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.