Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile was 28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2014
All-time low
17.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Ecuador, 2008–2022

204060802008201520222008: 63.6 % of population2010: 73.2 % of population2011: 37.8 % of population2012: 74.5 % of population2014: 78.4 % of population2015: 77.2 % of population2016: 73.9 % of population2017: 76.7 % of population2018: 17.1 % of population2019: 19 % of population2020: 37 % of population2021: 30.7 % of population2022: 28.6 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 28.6% for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in 2022.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Ecuador peaked at 78.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2018.

Ecuador ranks 29th 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 of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 63.6%
2010 73.2% +15.1%
2011 37.8% -48.3%
2012 74.5% +97.1%
2014 78.4% +5.3%
2015 77.2% -1.5%
2016 73.9% -4.3%
2017 76.7% +3.8%
2018 17.1% -77.7%
2019 19.0% +10.9%
2020 37.0% +95.2%
2021 30.7% -16.9%
2022 28.6% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.6% 63.6% 63.6% 1
2010s 58.6% 17.1% 78.4% 9
2020s 32.1% 28.6% 37.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 26 Argentina 30.3% compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 30.0% compare
  3. 28 Honduras 29.4% compare
  4. 30 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
  5. 31 Brazil 22.3% compare
  6. 32 Kyrgyzstan 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Ecuador?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile in Ecuador was 28.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile?
Ecuador ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 385 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.