Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 4.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in El Salvador stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 22nd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +243.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +114.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +32.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 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 4.2% 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 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% 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 110.3%. 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 (%). 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)