Ecuador vs North Macedonia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Ecuador
18.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia
18.4%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
17th
North Macedonia rank
15th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Ecuador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 21.7% | 1.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 0.7% | 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, Ecuador or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and North Macedonia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 15th 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.