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Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 34.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2016
All-time low
14.2%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador, 2008–2022

102030402008201520222008: 34.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 36.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 40.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 40 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 29.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 31.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 41.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 32 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 34.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 34.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 14.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 36.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 34.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador stood at 34.4%.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador peaked at 41.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.2% 34.2% 34.2% 1
2010s 35.7% 29.9% 41.8% 9
2020s 28.2% 14.2% 36.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare
  2. 21 Mexico 35.6% compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 35.3% compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
  5. 25 Paraguay 33.5% compare
  6. 26 Panama 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ecuador was 34.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.