Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5.0% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 6.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +271.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +113.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +271.2% | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 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) receiving social assistance in El Salvador?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in El Salvador was 5.0% 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 6.0% 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 22nd 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 20.8%. 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 (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)