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

Ecuador
8.39 million people
in 2023
Egypt
7.52 million people
in 2019
Ecuador rank
47th
Egypt rank
48th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020062023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.39 million people against 7.52 million people in Egypt, a difference of 866,720 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.

Ecuador ranks 47th and Egypt ranks 48th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 2.07 million people 4.55 million people 2.48 million people Egypt
2000s 4.03 million people 4.33 million people 303,735 people Egypt
2010s 7.33 million people 6.84 million people 485,402 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), Ecuador or Egypt?
Ecuador, at 8.39 million people against 7.52 million people in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Ecuador and Egypt?
866,720 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Ecuador ranks 47th and Egypt ranks 48th 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.