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

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2011
All-time low
2.0%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

012342007201420222007: 2.32008: 3.62009: 3.42010: 22011: 3.82012: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.52016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.62019: 32021: 2.82022: 2.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in El Salvador is 2.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in El Salvador peaked at 3.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 2.3%
2008 3.6% +55.5%
2009 3.4% -8.1%
2010 2.0% -39.9%
2011 3.8% +87.8%
2012 2.4% -36.5%
2014 2.4% -1.3%
2015 2.5% +5.4%
2016 2.4% -5.4%
2017 2.4% +2.2%
2018 2.6% +6.2%
2019 3.0% +15.0%
2021 2.8% -6.4%
2022 2.2% -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.3% 3.6% 3
2010s 2.6% 2.0% 3.8% 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 -urban in El Salvador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in El Salvador was 2.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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