Colombia vs Ecuador: Coverage of social safety net programs
Coverage of social safety net programs over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 31.4% against 28.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 54.3% | 20.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 32.1% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 31.4% against 28.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 3.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 29th of 38 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 (% 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.