El Salvador vs Mexico: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance

El Salvador
33.8%
in 2022
Mexico
37.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
7th
Mexico rank
6th

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
0204060200720142022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 37.5% against 33.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 27 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4% 3.2% 34.2% El Salvador
2010s 43.0% 32.8% 10.2% El Salvador
2020s 33.8% 37.5% 3.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance, El Salvador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 37.5% against 33.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance between El Salvador and Mexico?
3.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)