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

El Salvador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.6%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

123452007201420222007: 0.673 %, preT2008: 2 %, preT2009: 1.2 %, preT2010: 2.1 %, preT2011: 2.7 %, preT2012: 2.9 %, preT2014: 2.9 %, preT2015: 3.8 %, preT2016: 2.5 %, preT2017: 3.5 %, preT2018: 4 %, preT2019: 4.8 %, preT2021: 3.7 %, preT2022: 4.6 %, preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %, preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 4.6% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year %, preT Change
2007 0.7%
2008 2.0% +201.9%
2009 1.2% -43.2%
2010 2.1% +78.9%
2011 2.7% +32.3%
2012 2.9% +6.9%
2014 2.9% -1.9%
2015 3.8% +32.3%
2016 2.5% -34.6%
2017 3.5% +40.7%
2018 4.0% +14.6%
2019 4.8% +19.6%
2021 3.7% -22.7%
2022 4.6% +24.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.2%, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 0.7% 2.0% 3
2010s 3.2% 2.1% 4.8% 9
2020s 4.1% 3.7% 4.6% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 23 Kosovo 5.9% compare
  2. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.9% compare
  3. 25 Serbia 5.6% compare
  4. 27 Albania 4.3% compare
  5. 28 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in El Salvador?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in El Salvador was 4.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)