Ecuador vs Netherlands: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Ecuador
17.66 million people
in 2025
Netherlands
17.52 million people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
49th
Netherlands rank
50th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.66 million people against 17.52 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 148,700 people.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 million people | 15.76 million people | 6.65 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.43 million people | 16.36 million people | 3.93 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.34 million people | 16.92 million people | 1.59 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.41 million people | 17.48 million people | 1.07 million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Ecuador or Netherlands?
- Ecuador, at 17.66 million people against 17.52 million people in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 148,700 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th 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.