Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social was 8.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2007
All-time low
5.0%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

1020302007201420222007: 34.62008: 33.42009: 23.32010: 19.72011: 21.82012: 6.32014: 23.72015: 52016: 7.12017: 7.22018: 8.12019: 8.12021: 8.12022: 8.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 8.8% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in El Salvador peaked at 34.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.

El Salvador ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 34.6%
2008 33.4% -3.6%
2009 23.3% -30.1%
2010 19.7% -15.6%
2011 21.8% +10.7%
2012 6.3% -71.2%
2014 23.7% +277.7%
2015 5.0% -78.8%
2016 7.1% +40.8%
2017 7.2% +2.0%
2018 8.1% +12.1%
2019 8.1% +0.1%
2021 8.1% +0.2%
2022 8.8% +8.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 8.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +277.7% 6.3% 23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 23.3% 34.6% 3
2010s 11.9% 5.0% 23.7% 9
2020s 8.5% 8.1% 8.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 26 Costa Rica 12.6% compare
  2. 27 Viet Nam 10.7% compare
  3. 28 Russian Federation 9.5% compare
  4. 30 Romania 8.4% compare
  5. 31 Poland 7.8% compare
  6. 32 Panama 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in El Salvador?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in El Salvador was 8.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs