El Salvador vs Mexico: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions

El Salvador
0.7%
in 2022
Mexico
0.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
20th
Mexico rank
21st

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.7% against 0.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 21st of 35 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 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% El Salvador
2010s 0.2% 1.3% 1.1% Mexico
2020s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 0.7% against 0.3% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.4%, with El Salvador 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)