Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 91.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in El Salvador is 91.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 93.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 7th 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 poorest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52.1% | — |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 52.1% | 67.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 71.4% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 89.9% | 91.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in El Salvador?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in El Salvador was 91.3% 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 poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.