Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social was 58.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2012
All-time low
58.0%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 87.62010: 90.42011: 71.72012: 91.92014: 91.42015: 89.62016: 892017: 902018: 60.62019: 58.32020: 68.52021: 77.72022: 58

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 58.0% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Ecuador peaked at 91.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2022.

That places Ecuador 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 87.6%
2010 90.4% +3.2%
2011 71.7% -20.7%
2012 91.9% +28.1%
2014 91.4% -0.5%
2015 89.6% -2.0%
2016 89.0% -0.7%
2017 90.0% +1.1%
2018 60.6% -32.7%
2019 58.3% -3.8%
2020 68.5% +17.5%
2021 77.7% +13.4%
2022 58.0% -25.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 58.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.2%, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 87.6% 87.6% 1
2010s 81.4% 58.3% 91.9% 9
2020s 68.1% 58.0% 77.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Indonesia 63.7% compare
  2. 16 Uruguay 61.1% compare
  3. 17 Dominican Republic 60.3% compare
  4. 19 Honduras 56.9% compare
  5. 20 Colombia 56.5% compare
  6. 21 Sri Lanka 48.9% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Ecuador?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Ecuador was 58.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)