Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Ecuador
Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 35.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
35.1%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2021
All-time low
27.6%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Ecuador stood at 35.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Ecuador peaked at 40.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.6% | — |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -13.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 35.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 35.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.5%, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.6% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 35.1% | 40.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Ecuador?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Ecuador was 35.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap