Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 16.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2021
All-time low
8.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 8.92010: 12.12011: 11.72012: 13.52014: 122015: 12.52016: 13.22017: 13.22018: 13.42019: 15.22020: 15.72021: 17.62022: 16.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador stood at 16.3%.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador peaked at 17.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.9% —
2010 12.1% +37.1%
2011 11.7% -3.6%
2012 13.5% +15.7%
2014 12.0% -11.3%
2015 12.5% +4.0%
2016 13.2% +5.6%
2017 13.2% +0.4%
2018 13.4% +0.9%
2019 15.2% +13.6%
2020 15.7% +3.3%
2021 17.6% +12.3%
2022 16.3% -7.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 16.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
2010s 13.0% 11.7% 15.2% 9
2020s 16.5% 15.7% 17.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Costa Rica 26.8% compare
  2. 21 Panama 25.6% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 21.2% compare
  4. 24 Colombia 15.9% compare
  5. 25 Vietnam 11.6% compare
  6. 26 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador?
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador was 16.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - 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)