Ecuador vs Venezuela: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Ecuador
26.3%
in 2025
Venezuela
26.1%
in 2006
Ecuador rank
12th
Venezuela rank
13th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26.3% against 26.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Ecuador or Venezuela?
- Ecuador, at 26.3% against 26.1% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Ecuador ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 13th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.