Chile vs Ecuador: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Chile
16.8%
in 2022
Ecuador
14.8%
in 2022
Chile rank
8th
Ecuador rank
10th
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16.8% against 14.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ecuador ahead.
Chile ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 11.2% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 0.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Chile or Ecuador?
- Chile, at 16.8% against 14.8% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Chile and Ecuador?
- 2.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Chile ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 10th of 33 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 safety net 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 safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.