Ecuador vs Uruguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Ecuador
18.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
17.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
17th
Uruguay rank
19th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 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, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.