Population not receiving Social Protection in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population not receiving Social Protection was 58.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.9%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2018
All-time low
23.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population not receiving Social Protection in Ecuador, 2008–2022

2030405060702008201520222008: 36.9 %2010: 29.6 %2011: 55.1 %2012: 26 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 25 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 25 %2018: 67.9 %2019: 66.4 %2020: 53.8 %2021: 55.3 %2022: 58.9 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, population not receiving social protection in Ecuador stood at 58.9%.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection in Ecuador peaked at 67.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population not receiving Social Protection in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 36.9% —
2010 29.6% -19.8%
2011 55.1% +86.2%
2012 26.0% -52.8%
2014 23.7% -9.1%
2015 25.0% +5.8%
2016 26.2% +4.7%
2017 25.0% -4.4%
2018 67.9% +171.2%
2019 66.4% -2.3%
2020 53.8% -18.9%
2021 55.3% +2.9%
2022 58.9% +6.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 58.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 58.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population not receiving Social Protection 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 +171.2% 25.0% 67.9%
2011 +86.2% 29.6% 55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2010s 38.3% 23.7% 67.9% 9
2020s 56.0% 53.8% 58.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Sri Lanka 62.5% compare
  2. 5 Malawi 61.7% compare
  3. 6 Colombia 59.0% compare
  4. 8 Kosovo 57.2% compare
  5. 8 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 57.2% compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 57.1% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection in Ecuador?
Population not receiving social protection in Ecuador was 58.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for population not receiving social protection?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%)
Unit
%
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