Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Ecuador stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Ecuador peaked at 36.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.4% | — |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +146.6% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -88.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +153.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 2.7% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
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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 coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Ecuador?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Ecuador was 2.4% 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 richest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.