Adequacy of social safety net programs in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 14.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Ecuador, 2008–2022
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
The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Ecuador is 14.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Ecuador peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 10th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.5% | — |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Ecuador?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Ecuador was 14.8% 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 safety net programs recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Ecuador ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.