Chile vs El Salvador: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance

Chile
78.0%
in 2022
El Salvador
88.0%
in 2022
Chile rank
6th
El Salvador rank
1st

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
20406080200620142022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 88.0% against 78.0% in Chile, a difference of 10.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 1st of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 78.0% 42.0% 36.0% Chile
2010s 77.3% 75.0% 2.3% Chile
2020s 78.0% 88.0% 10.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 88.0% against 78.0% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance between Chile and El Salvador?
10.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Chile ranks 6th and El Salvador ranks 1st of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 462 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed