Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 2.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2008
All-time low
1.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01232007201420222007: 1.5 preT2008: 3.2 preT2009: 2.2 preT2010: 1.9 preT2011: 3.1 preT2012: 2 preT2014: 2.3 preT2015: 2.5 preT2016: 1.8 preT2017: 2.2 preT2018: 2.4 preT2019: 3.1 preT2021: 2.2 preT2022: 2.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 3.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.5% 3.2% 3
2010s 2.4% 1.8% 3.1% 9
2020s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 2.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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