Ecuador vs North Macedonia: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia
3.9%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
45th
North Macedonia rank
43rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Ecuador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 12.1% | 2.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Ecuador or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 3.9% against 3.4% in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 0.5%, 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 share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 43rd 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 of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.