Ecuador vs Mali: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Ecuador
17.66 million people
in 2025
Mali
14.55 million people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
49th
Mali rank
52nd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Ecuador
- Mali
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.66 million people against 14.55 million people in Mali, a difference of 3.11 million people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Mali ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.92 million people | 1.06 million people | 7.86 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.00 million people | 5.45 million people | 7.55 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.25 million people | 14.69 million people | 1.56 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 16.75 million people | 14.55 million people | 2.19 million people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Ecuador or Mali?
- Ecuador, at 17.66 million people against 14.55 million people in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Ecuador and Mali?
- 3.11 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Mali rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Mali ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.