Ecuador vs Iran: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Ecuador
8.4%
in 2025
Iran
7.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
47th
Iran rank
48th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.4% against 7.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 28.7% | 5.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 10.8% | 9.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 1.3% | 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 Iran?
- Ecuador, at 8.4% against 7.5% in Iran 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 Iran?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Iran 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 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.