Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban was 63.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2018
All-time low
27.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 44.82010: 37.72011: 66.22012: 33.22014: 27.82015: 29.92016: 30.72017: 29.42018: 75.52019: 74.62020: 62.22021: 64.82022: 63.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Ecuador is 63.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Ecuador peaked at 75.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 44.8% —
2010 37.7% -15.8%
2011 66.2% +75.7%
2012 33.2% -49.9%
2014 27.8% -16.3%
2015 29.9% +7.7%
2016 30.7% +2.7%
2017 29.4% -4.1%
2018 75.5% +156.5%
2019 74.6% -1.2%
2020 62.2% -16.7%
2021 64.8% +4.2%
2022 63.8% -1.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 63.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 63.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.4%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +156.5% 29.4% 75.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.8% 44.8% 44.8% 1
2010s 45.0% 27.8% 75.5% 9
2020s 63.6% 62.2% 64.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Malawi 71.7% compare
  2. 5 Sri Lanka 71.6% compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 64.6% compare
  4. 8 Colombia 63.0% compare
  5. 9 Kosovo 58.8% compare
  6. 9 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 58.8% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Ecuador?
Population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Ecuador was 63.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population 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