Ecuador vs Iran: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Ecuador
1.78 million people
in 2025
Iran
1.79 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
42nd
Iran rank
41st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.79 million people against 1.78 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 14,190 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Iran ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,498 people | 979,407 people | 624,909 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 803,021 people | 4.03 million people | 3.22 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.50 million people | 152,230 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.45 million people | 110,142 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Ecuador or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.79 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 Ecuador and Iran?
- 14,190 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and Iran ranks 41st 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.