Ecuador vs Mexico: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 56.5% against 51.6% in Mexico, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 39 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 26.7% | 57.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 61.6% | 18.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 49.2% | 6.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 56.5% against 51.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 4.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.