Ecuador vs United States: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Ecuador
11.4%
in 2025
United States
12.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
16th
United States rank
14th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 11.8% | 4.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.6% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 10.9% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Ecuador ranks 16th and United States ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.