Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador
Ecuador: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 20.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador is 20.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador peaked at 65.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.0% | — |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +147.8% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -84.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +151.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 45% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +151.9% | 9.5% | 23.9% |
| 2012 | +147.8% | 23.6% | 58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 9.5% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.0% | 23.9% | 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 coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador?
- Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador was 20.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)