Ecuador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Ecuador
26.1%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
32.7%
in 2006
Ecuador rank
48th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
45th

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Ecuador
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 32.7% against 26.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 48th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 119 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 63.4% 47.1% 16.3% Ecuador
2000s 49.1% 48.4% 0.8% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Ecuador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 32.7% against 26.1% in Ecuador as of 2006.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6.6%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
How do Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Ecuador ranks 48th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.