Bolivia vs Ecuador: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Bolivia
17.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
18.1%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
18th
Ecuador rank
17th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 23.0% | 7.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.6% | 3.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 1.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 19.9% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Bolivia ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 17th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.