Ecuador vs South Africa: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)
Ecuador
92.0%
in 2023
South Africa
90.8%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
64th
South Africa rank
67th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 92.0% against 90.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.5% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.3% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 92.0% against 90.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.