Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social was 53.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
53.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2018
All-time low
10.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

204060802008201520222008: 21.32010: 21.22011: 59.62012: 16.92014: 10.22015: 11.22016: 15.22017: 12.12018: 73.22019: 71.72020: 532021: 50.82022: 53.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Ecuador stood at 53.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 218.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Ecuador peaked at 73.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.3%
2010 21.2% -0.3%
2011 59.6% +180.3%
2012 16.9% -71.7%
2014 10.2% -39.8%
2015 11.2% +10.2%
2016 15.2% +35.5%
2017 12.1% -20.4%
2018 73.2% +506.3%
2019 71.7% -2.1%
2020 53.0% -26.0%
2021 50.8% -4.2%
2022 53.6% +5.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 53.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 53.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +506.3% 12.1% 73.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1
2010s 32.3% 10.2% 73.2% 9
2020s 52.5% 50.8% 53.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Burkina Faso 55.8% compare
  2. 7 Mexico 54.2% compare
  3. 8 Kyrgyzstan 53.9% compare
  4. 10 Colombia 51.7% compare
  5. 11 Kosovo 45.2% compare
  6. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 45.2% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More work & labour data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Ecuador?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Ecuador was 53.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.2%. 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 Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Ecuador. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-the-1st-quintile-poorest-not-receiving-social-protection-percent-urban/ecuador/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-the-1st-quintile-poorest-not-receiving-social-protection-percent-urban/ecuador/">Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Ecuador</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs