Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Bulgaria
2.05 million people
in 2023
Ecuador
1.78 million people
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
40th
Ecuador rank
42nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.05 million people against 1.78 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 266,260 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387,932 people | 878,208 people | 490,276 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 730,039 people | 1.32 million people | 588,407 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.34 million people | 380,955 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Bulgaria, at 2.05 million people against 1.78 million people in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 266,260 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th 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.