Ecuador vs Southern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Ecuador
4.8%
in 2023
Southern Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
8th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Ecuador
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 15.3% against 4.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 22.5% | 8.4% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 15.3% | 10.3% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 15.5% | 9.8% | Southern 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, Ecuador or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 15.3% against 4.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Ecuador and Southern Africa?
- 10.5%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Southern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Southern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Ecuador ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- 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.