Ecuador vs Sweden: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Ecuador
11.34 million people
in 2025
Sweden
10.36 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
40th
Sweden rank
42nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.34 million people against 10.36 million people in Sweden, a difference of 982,800 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 million people | 8.94 million people | 3.51 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.70 million people | 9.64 million people | 60,516 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.43 million people | 10.28 million people | 154,632 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 Sweden?
- Ecuador, at 11.34 million people against 10.36 million people in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 982,800 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ecuador ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 42nd 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.