Bolivia vs Ecuador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Bolivia
6.28 million people
in 2021
Ecuador
8.39 million people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
50th
Ecuador rank
47th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ecuador
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199420082023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.39 million people against 6.28 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 2.10 million people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 119 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 2.02 million people 2.07 million people 54,220 people Ecuador
2000s 2.80 million people 3.96 million people 1.16 million people Ecuador
2010s 5.38 million people 7.55 million people 2.18 million people Ecuador
2020s 6.05 million people 7.47 million people 1.41 million people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Bolivia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 8.39 million people against 6.28 million people in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Bolivia and Ecuador?
2.10 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Bolivia ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.