Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2017
All-time low
19.9%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2011–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Ecuador, 2011–2022

02040602011201620222011: 27.2 preT2012: 42.1 preT2014: 33.1 preT2015: 46.7 preT2017: 53 preT2018: 49.8 preT2019: 35.2 preT2020: 30.6 preT2021: 27.9 preT2022: 19.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Ecuador is 19.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Ecuador peaked at 53.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2022.

That places Ecuador 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Ecuador, 2011 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2011 27.2%
2012 42.1% +54.7%
2014 33.1% -21.5%
2015 46.7% +41.1%
2017 53.0% +13.6%
2018 49.8% -6.2%
2019 35.2% -29.3%
2020 30.6% -12.8%
2021 27.9% -9.0%
2022 19.9% -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.0% 27.2% 53.0% 7
2020s 26.1% 19.9% 30.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Mexico 26.7% compare
  2. 21 Thailand 26.6% compare
  3. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.8% compare
  4. 24 South Africa 12.4% compare
  5. 25 Honduras 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Ecuador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Ecuador was 19.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population