Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 2.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0123452008201520222008: 2.12010: 2.22011: 2.62012: 3.32014: 3.42015: 4.22016: 4.62017: 3.62018: 3.82019: 4.22020: 3.22021: 2.22022: 2.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 2.5% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador peaked at 4.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 26th of 37 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.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.1% —
2010 2.2% +7.1%
2011 2.6% +16.7%
2012 3.3% +28.6%
2014 3.4% +3.2%
2015 4.2% +21.0%
2016 4.6% +9.7%
2017 3.6% -20.6%
2018 3.8% +4.3%
2019 4.2% +10.2%
2020 3.2% -22.7%
2021 2.2% -32.4%
2022 2.5% +16.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 3.5% 2.2% 4.6% 9
2020s 2.6% 2.2% 3.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Vietnam 3.0% compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 2.9% compare
  4. 27 El Salvador 2.3% compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 2.0% compare
  6. 29 Pakistan 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador was 2.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Ecuador ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)