Share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population covered by social protection was 41.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador stood at 41.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador peaked at 76.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.07, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.09 | — |
| 2010 | 70.42 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 44.93 | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 73.98 | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 76.33 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 74.97 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.8 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 74.96 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.07 | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 33.62 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2 | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 44.66 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 41.09 | -8.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.99, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.63, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +64.7% | 44.93 | 73.98 |
| 2018 | -57.2% | 74.96 | 32.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.09 | 63.09 | 63.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.68 | 32.07 | 76.33 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.98 | 41.09 | 46.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador?
- Share of population covered by social protection in Ecuador was 41.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.07 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population covered by social protection?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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