Coverage of social safety net programs in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage of social safety net programs was 87.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2012
All-time low
29.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

204060802007201420222007: 29.2 % of population2008: 32.1 % of population2009: 42.5 % of population2010: 57.5 % of population2011: 54 % of population2012: 88.6 % of population2014: 53.1 % of population2015: 88.3 % of population2016: 88.3 % of population2017: 82.7 % of population2018: 80.6 % of population2019: 83.7 % of population2021: 85.4 % of population2022: 87.7 % 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 El Salvador stood at 87.7%.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in El Salvador peaked at 88.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 3rd of 38 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2007 29.2%
2008 32.1% +10.2%
2009 42.5% +32.1%
2010 57.5% +35.4%
2011 54.0% -6.2%
2012 88.6% +64.2%
2014 53.1% -40.0%
2015 88.3% +66.2%
2016 88.3% -0.0%
2017 82.7% -6.3%
2018 80.6% -2.5%
2019 83.7% +3.8%
2021 85.4% +2.0%
2022 87.7% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6% 29.2% 42.5% 3
2010s 75.2% 53.1% 88.6% 9
2020s 86.5% 85.4% 87.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Bolivia 96.8% compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 88.2% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 87.1% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 87.1% compare
  5. 6 Peru 79.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in El Salvador?
Coverage of social safety net programs in El Salvador was 87.7% 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 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% 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
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
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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.