Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Ecuador
625,232 people
in 2025
Sri Lanka
589,870 people
in 2019
Ecuador rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 625,232 people against 589,870 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 35,362 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million people | 2.05 million people | 597,620 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 855,062 people | 908,909 people | 53,847 people | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 625,232 people against 589,870 people in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 35,362 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.