Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 33.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.9%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2021
All-time low
21.3%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 22.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 29.5 <$2.15 a day2011: 31.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 33 <$2.15 a day2014: 27.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 23.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 22.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 25.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 29.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 29.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 21.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 43.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 33.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Ecuador stood at 33.9%.

That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Ecuador peaked at 43.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 22.9%
2010 29.5% +28.7%
2011 31.4% +6.3%
2012 33.0% +5.3%
2014 27.9% -15.7%
2015 23.5% -15.5%
2016 22.4% -5.1%
2017 25.4% +13.6%
2018 29.3% +15.2%
2019 29.8% +1.7%
2020 21.3% -28.3%
2021 43.6% +104.2%
2022 33.9% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1
2010s 28.0% 22.4% 33.0% 9
2020s 32.9% 21.3% 43.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Peru 39.1% compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 38.6% compare
  3. 27 Paraguay 35.9% compare
  4. 29 El Salvador 31.0% compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 13.8% compare
  6. 31 Thailand 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Ecuador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Ecuador was 33.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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