Ecuador vs Germany: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Ecuador
625,232 people
in 2025
Germany
582,245 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
46th
Germany rank
48th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Ecuador
- Germany
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 625,232 people against 582,245 people in Germany, a difference of 42,987 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Germany 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 | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 million people | 122,488 people | 2.78 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.19 million people | 72,001 people | 2.12 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 836,467 people | 98,255 people | 738,212 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 443,635 people | 624,973 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Ecuador or Germany?
- Ecuador, at 625,232 people against 582,245 people in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Ecuador and Germany?
- 42,987 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Germany ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.