Africa vs Ecuador: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Africa
35.6%
in 2025
Ecuador
4.8%
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
Ecuador rank
8th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Africa
- Ecuador
How they compare
Africa currently reports 35.6% against 4.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.4 times Ecuador's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 14.2% | 32.2% | Africa |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 5.0% | 32.5% | Africa |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 5.7% | 31.7% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Africa or Ecuador?
- Africa, at 35.6% against 4.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Africa and Ecuador?
- 30.8%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Ecuador rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Africa ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.