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
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)