Ecuador vs Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Ecuador
11.34 million people
in 2025
Portugal
10.24 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
40th
Portugal rank
43rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.34 million people against 10.24 million people in Portugal, a difference of 1.10 million people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 million people | 9.86 million people | 3.98 million people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.70 million people | 9.73 million people | 26,333 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.43 million people | 10.02 million people | 416,308 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 11.34 million people against 10.24 million people in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 1.10 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ecuador ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.