Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 18.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
18.7%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2021
All-time low
12.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Ecuador, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 17.1 poorest2010: 20.1 poorest2011: 19.7 poorest2012: 22.1 poorest2014: 12.2 poorest2015: 13.7 poorest2016: 17.6 poorest2017: 13.7 poorest2018: 13.8 poorest2019: 16 poorest2020: 18.3 poorest2021: 24 poorest2022: 18.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 18.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2022.

The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Ecuador peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 17.1%
2010 20.1% +18.0%
2011 19.7% -2.2%
2012 22.1% +12.3%
2014 12.2% -45.0%
2015 13.7% +12.2%
2016 17.6% +28.9%
2017 13.7% -22.1%
2018 13.8% +0.4%
2019 16.0% +16.4%
2020 18.3% +14.3%
2021 24.0% +31.2%
2022 18.7% -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2010s 16.5% 12.2% 22.1% 9
2020s 20.3% 18.3% 24.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Costa Rica 29.0% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 26.5% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  4. 25 Sri Lanka 18.3% compare
  5. 26 Dominican Republic 18.3% compare
  6. 27 Peru 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Ecuador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Ecuador was 18.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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