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

Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 7.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 5.9 poorest2010: 8.6 poorest2011: 9.7 poorest2012: 11.2 poorest2014: 4.8 poorest2015: 5.8 poorest2016: 12.3 poorest2017: 6.8 poorest2018: 6.4 poorest2019: 7.2 poorest2020: 4.9 poorest2021: 6.3 poorest2022: 7.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador stood at 7.9%.

That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador peaked at 12.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2010s 8.1% 4.8% 12.3% 9
2020s 6.4% 4.9% 7.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  3. 22 Pakistan 9.8% compare
  4. 24 Colombia 6.4% compare
  5. 25 Dominican Republic 5.9% compare
  6. 26 South Africa 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador was 7.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount