Argentina vs Ecuador: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.6% against 2.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 22.6% | 18.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 3.6% against 2.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 1.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Argentina ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 34th 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 richest 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.