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 87.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in El Salvador is 87.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in El Salvador peaked at 91.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51.6% | — |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 87.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 87.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +30.6% | 69.5% | 90.7% |
| 2009 | +25.3% | 53.0% | 66.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 51.6% | 66.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 69.5% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.7% | 87.1% | 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 87.1% 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 91.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social?
- El Salvador ranks 5th 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 4.6%. 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 (%). 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)