Ecuador vs Egypt: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Ecuador
8.4%
in 2025
Egypt
7.1%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
47th
Egypt rank
50th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Ecuador
- Egypt
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.4% against 7.1% in Egypt, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Egypt ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 12.8% | 26.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 17.2% | 7.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 7.1% | 3.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Ecuador or Egypt?
- Ecuador, at 8.4% against 7.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Ecuador and Egypt?
- 1.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Egypt ranks 50th 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional 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 $4.20 per day.