Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection was 46.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
46.7%
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2014
All-time low
46.7%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 85.12010: 87.92011: 62.12012: 89.82014: 94.12015: 91.92016: 89.22017: 90.32018: 52.82019: 47.72020: 59.42021: 75.22022: 46.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Ecuador stood at 46.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Ecuador peaked at 94.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2022.

Ecuador ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 85.1%
2010 87.9% +3.3%
2011 62.1% -29.4%
2012 89.8% +44.5%
2014 94.1% +4.9%
2015 91.9% -2.3%
2016 89.2% -3.0%
2017 90.3% +1.3%
2018 52.8% -41.5%
2019 47.7% -9.6%
2020 59.4% +24.4%
2021 75.2% +26.6%
2022 46.7% -37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.1% 85.1% 85.1% 1
2010s 78.4% 47.7% 94.1% 9
2020s 60.4% 46.7% 75.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 28 Colombia 51.2% compare
  2. 29 Honduras 51.2% compare
  3. 30 Türkiye 49.2% compare
  4. 32 Malawi 41.0% compare
  5. 33 Republic of Moldova 37.0% compare
  6. 34 Dominican Republic 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Ecuador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Ecuador was 46.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
Ecuador ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)