Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 3.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Ecuador, 2008–2022

234562008201520222008: 1.62010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.62014: 2.72015: 4.72016: 5.62017: 32018: 3.92019: 3.42020: 3.92021: 3.12022: 3.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Ecuador is 3.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Ecuador peaked at 5.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.6% —
2010 2.3% +39.7%
2011 2.4% +3.4%
2012 2.6% +10.9%
2014 2.7% +3.7%
2015 4.7% +71.2%
2016 5.6% +19.2%
2017 3.0% -45.2%
2018 3.9% +27.1%
2019 3.4% -12.8%
2020 3.9% +16.8%
2021 3.1% -20.5%
2022 3.8% +20.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2010s 3.4% 2.3% 5.6% 9
2020s 3.6% 3.1% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Thailand 8.6% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 5.0% compare
  3. 23 Panama 4.1% compare
  4. 25 South Africa 3.4% compare
  5. 26 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
  6. 27 Bolivia 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Ecuador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Ecuador was 3.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount