[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
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Ecuador, 2008–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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