Ecuador vs United States: Income share held by lowest 20%
Ecuador
4.8%
in 2025
United States
5.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
109th
United States rank
106th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 109th and United States ranks 106th of 123 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 5.6% | 2.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.5% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.3% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Ecuador ranks 109th and United States ranks 106th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.