Ecuador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Ecuador
30.1%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
36.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
50th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
48th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Ecuador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 36.0% against 30.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 63.7% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 37.6% | 10.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 41.0% | 10.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 41.6% | 8.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Ecuador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 36.0% against 30.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 5.9%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.