[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador

Ecuador: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 34.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.0%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2014
All-time low
20.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2008–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador, 2008–2024

204060802008201620242008: 582010: 652011: 372012: 682014: 712015: 692016: 682017: 692018: 202019: 212020: 352021: 332022: 282024: 34

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador stood at 34.0%.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador peaked at 71.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 58.0%
2010 65.0% +12.1%
2011 37.0% -43.1%
2012 68.0% +83.8%
2014 71.0% +4.4%
2015 69.0% -2.8%
2016 68.0% -1.4%
2017 69.0% +1.5%
2018 20.0% -71.0%
2019 21.0% +5.0%
2020 35.0% +66.7%
2021 33.0% -5.7%
2022 28.0% -15.2%
2024 34.0% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.0% 58.0% 58.0% 1
2010s 54.2% 20.0% 71.0% 9
2020s 32.5% 28.0% 35.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador was 34.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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