Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 81.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.6%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
41st
of 78 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2018
All-time low
12.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador, 2010–2023

204060801002010201620232010: 12.7 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 34.4 %2013: 47.1 %2014: 60.2 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 86.4 %2018: 94.6 %2019: 89.1 %2020: 89.1 %2021: 89.1 %2023: 81.6 %

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador is 81.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.

Ecuador ranks 41st of 78 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.

Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 12.7%
2011 20.8% +64.2%
2012 34.4% +65.3%
2013 47.1% +36.8%
2014 60.2% +27.9%
2015 78.7% +30.8%
2016 82.8% +5.2%
2017 86.4% +4.4%
2018 94.6% +9.4%
2019 89.1% -5.7%
2020 89.1% +0.0%
2021 89.1% +0.0%
2023 81.6% -8.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 81.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 81.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.3%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 60.7% 12.7% 94.6% 10
2020s 86.6% 81.6% 89.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 38 Guatemala 92.3% compare
  2. 39 Peru 87.5% compare
  3. 40 Thailand 86.2% compare
  4. 42 Liberia 80.0% compare
  5. 43 Malawi 79.4% compare
  6. 44 Serbia 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador?
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Ecuador was 81.6% in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
How does Ecuador rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
Ecuador ranks 41st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies
Unit
%
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 762 data points, 2005–2025
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).