Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social was 87.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2012
All-time low
25.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060802007201420222007: 25.42008: 34.42009: 49.12010: 70.72011: 66.62012: 89.42014: 64.12015: 88.22016: 89.12017: 852018: 83.92019: 83.82021: 83.52022: 87.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 87.9% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in 2022.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in El Salvador peaked at 89.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 25.4%
2008 34.4% +35.8%
2009 49.1% +42.6%
2010 70.7% +44.1%
2011 66.6% -5.9%
2012 89.4% +34.2%
2014 64.1% -28.3%
2015 88.2% +37.7%
2016 89.1% +1.0%
2017 85.0% -4.7%
2018 83.9% -1.3%
2019 83.8% -0.2%
2021 83.5% -0.4%
2022 87.9% +5.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 87.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.4%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 87.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 25.4% 49.1% 3
2010s 80.1% 64.1% 89.4% 9
2020s 85.7% 83.5% 87.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Bolivia 96.7% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 93.7% compare
  3. 3 Thailand 92.9% compare
  4. 5 Peru 87.3% compare
  5. 6 Vietnam 80.4% compare
  6. 7 Georgia 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in El Salvador?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in El Salvador was 87.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social?
El Salvador ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)