Bolivia vs Ecuador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Bolivia
1.43 million people
in 2024
Ecuador
1.78 million people
in 2025
Bolivia rank
45th
Ecuador rank
42nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.78 million people against 1.43 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 348,830 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560,199 people | 384,676 people | 175,523 people | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 748,063 people | 721,921 people | 26,142 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.35 million people | 6,669 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 1.34 million people | 107,182 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.78 million people against 1.43 million people in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 348,830 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bolivia ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.