Ecuador vs Egypt: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Ecuador
198.96 million
in 2025
Egypt
219.90 million
in 2021
Ecuador rank
48th
Egypt rank
46th
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Ecuador
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 219.90 million against 198.96 million in Ecuador, a difference of 20.94 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 46th 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 | 1.63 billion | 0 | 1.63 billion | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 883.11 million | 530.57 million | 352.54 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 329.64 million | 299.71 million | 29.93 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 289.02 million | 219.90 million | 69.12 million | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Ecuador or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 219.90 million against 198.96 million in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Ecuador and Egypt?
- 20.94 million, with Egypt 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Egypt ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.