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

Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 40.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
40.1%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2021
All-time low
25.3%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 29.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 38.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 41.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 44.6 <$2.15 a day2014: 34.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 31.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 40.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 31.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 35.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 36.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 25.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 46.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 40.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 40.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2022.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Ecuador peaked at 46.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 29.3%
2010 38.8% +32.5%
2011 41.3% +6.2%
2012 44.6% +8.2%
2014 34.5% -22.8%
2015 31.2% -9.4%
2016 40.3% +28.9%
2017 31.9% -20.8%
2018 35.4% +11.1%
2019 36.5% +2.9%
2020 25.3% -30.6%
2021 46.9% +85.4%
2022 40.1% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1
2010s 37.2% 31.2% 44.6% 9
2020s 37.4% 25.3% 46.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 26 Dominican Republic 50.3% compare
  2. 27 Peru 42.5% compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 42.0% compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 36.5% compare
  5. 31 El Salvador 31.7% compare
  6. 32 Pakistan 26.2% compare

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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 40.1% 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 46.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Ecuador ranks 29th 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 10.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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