Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 3.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.2%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2017
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Ecuador, 2008–2022

2462008201520222008: 1.82010: 3.12011: 2.32012: 3.32014: 5.82015: 6.32016: 52017: 6.82018: 2.82019: 3.12020: 4.22021: 4.42022: 3.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Ecuador stood at 3.2%.

That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Ecuador peaked at 6.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.8%
2010 3.1% +77.1%
2011 2.3% -27.1%
2012 3.3% +44.0%
2014 5.8% +76.4%
2015 6.3% +9.4%
2016 5.0% -20.4%
2017 6.8% +35.6%
2018 2.8% -58.4%
2019 3.1% +11.0%
2020 4.2% +32.5%
2021 4.4% +5.1%
2022 3.2% -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2010s 4.3% 2.3% 6.8% 9
2020s 3.9% 3.2% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Mexico 4.5% compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 4.4% compare
  3. 22 Serbia 4.2% compare
  4. 24 Thailand 3.0% compare
  5. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
  6. 26 South Africa 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Ecuador?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Ecuador was 3.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -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 receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)