Ecuador vs Peru: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Ecuador
690,953 people
in 2023
Peru
697,095 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
40th
Peru rank
39th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 697,095 people against 690,953 people in Ecuador, a difference of 6,142 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 40th and Peru ranks 39th of 119 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 million people | 4.47 million people | 1.76 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.72 million people | 3.43 million people | 1.71 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 606,785 people | 1.19 million people | 582,981 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 786,989 people | 950,538 people | 163,549 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 697,095 people against 690,953 people in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Ecuador and Peru?
- 6,142 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ecuador ranks 40th and Peru ranks 39th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.