Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 31.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2016
All-time low
21.4%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 38.42010: 422011: 40.12012: 40.62014: 29.42015: 29.62016: 432017: 302018: 29.82019: 31.62020: 21.42021: 33.52022: 31.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Ecuador is 31.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Ecuador peaked at 43.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 38.4%
2010 42.0% +9.2%
2011 40.1% -4.3%
2012 40.6% +1.3%
2014 29.4% -27.7%
2015 29.6% +0.6%
2016 43.0% +45.4%
2017 30.0% -30.1%
2018 29.8% -1.0%
2019 31.6% +6.1%
2020 21.4% -32.2%
2021 33.5% +56.3%
2022 31.7% -5.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 31.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 31.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.8%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1
2010s 35.1% 29.4% 43.0% 9
2020s 28.9% 21.4% 33.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Panama 32.8% compare
  2. 24 Viet Nam 32.2% compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 32.1% compare
  4. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 31.4% compare
  5. 28 Mexico 31.0% compare
  6. 29 Chile 29.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Ecuador was 31.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Ecuador ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group