[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in El Salvador

El Salvador: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2008
All-time low
5.0%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

02468102007201420222007: 5 %2008: 9 %2009: 6 %2010: 6 %2011: 6 %2012: 5 %2014: 6 %2015: 5 %2016: 5 %2017: 6 %2018: 6 %2019: 7 %2021: 7 %2022: 7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in El Salvador stood at 7.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in El Salvador peaked at 9.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 40th out of 45 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.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 5.0%
2008 9.0% +80.0%
2009 6.0% -33.3%
2010 6.0% +0.0%
2011 6.0% +0.0%
2012 5.0% -16.7%
2014 6.0% +20.0%
2015 5.0% -16.7%
2016 5.0% +0.0%
2017 6.0% +20.0%
2018 6.0% +0.0%
2019 7.0% +16.7%
2021 7.0% +0.0%
2022 7.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 5.0% 9.0% 3
2010s 5.8% 5.0% 7.0% 9
2020s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 2

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  4. 40 Dominican Republic 7.0% compare
  5. 42 Pakistan 6.0% compare
  6. 43 Côte d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
  7. 43 Honduras 4.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in El Salvador?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in El Salvador was 7.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
El Salvador ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 445 data points, 2002–2024
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