Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 34.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador is 34.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador peaked at 41.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.2% | — |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +154.8% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -4.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +154.8% | 14.2% | 36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 29.9% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 14.2% | 36.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador was 34.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.