Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 17.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2022
All-time low
9.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 9.52010: 12.12011: 12.32012: 13.92014: 11.92015: 12.92016: 132017: 13.92018: 14.42019: 15.22020: 152021: 15.42022: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Ecuador stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Ecuador peaked at 17.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.5% —
2010 12.1% +26.5%
2011 12.3% +2.2%
2012 13.9% +12.9%
2014 11.9% -14.5%
2015 12.9% +8.0%
2016 13.0% +1.2%
2017 13.9% +6.4%
2018 14.4% +3.9%
2019 15.2% +5.4%
2020 15.0% -1.0%
2021 15.4% +2.5%
2022 17.7% +15.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
2010s 13.3% 11.9% 15.2% 9
2020s 16.0% 15.0% 17.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Panama 22.7% compare
  2. 21 Chile 22.3% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 19.0% compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 15.7% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 12.7% compare
  6. 26 Sri Lanka 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Ecuador?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Ecuador was 17.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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)