Ecuador vs Mexico: Adequacy of social insurance programs
Ecuador
34.4%
in 2022
Mexico
35.6%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
23rd
Mexico rank
21st
Adequacy of social insurance programs over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 35.6% against 34.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.5% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 36.5% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 36.8% | 12.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social insurance programs, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 35.6% against 34.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social insurance programs between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.