Ecuador vs Italy: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Ecuador
21.4%
in 2025
Italy
20.1%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
26th
Italy rank
29th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Ecuador
- Italy
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 21.4% against 20.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Italy ranks 29th of 73 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 19.0% | 21.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 19.9% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 20.1% | 10.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Ecuador or Italy?
- Ecuador, at 21.4% against 20.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Ecuador and Italy?
- 1.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Italy ranks 29th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.