Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other in Ecuador stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Ecuador peaked at 7.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +116.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -81.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +76.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.7%, 36% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 24 Turkey 3.8% compare
- 25 Serbia 3.3% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 2.7% compare
- 28 Albania 2.1% compare
- 29 South Africa 1.7% compare
- 30 Kosovo 1.4% compare
- 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.4% compare
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population receiving social assistance and other in Ecuador?
- Population receiving social assistance and other in Ecuador was 2.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)