Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
up 116.9%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008–2022

02462008201520222008: 1.52010: 1.12011: 1.52012: 1.32014: 22015: 2.52016: 2.32017: 12018: 6.12019: 0.4452020: 1.12021: 0.52022: 1.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador stood at 1.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador peaked at 6.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.5% —
2010 1.1% -23.9%
2011 1.5% +29.3%
2012 1.3% -11.2%
2014 2.0% +56.1%
2015 2.5% +22.5%
2016 2.3% -5.7%
2017 1.0% -55.9%
2018 6.1% +490.0%
2019 0.4% -92.7%
2020 1.1% +150.9%
2021 0.5% -55.2%
2022 1.1% +116.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 74.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2010s 2.0% 0.4% 6.1% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.5% 1.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Indonesia 1.5% compare
  2. 17 Brazil 1.2% compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 1.2% compare
  4. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  6. 22 Mexico 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador was 1.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)