Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ecuador

Ecuador: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 17.66 million in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
17.66 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.37 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1994–2025

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ecuador, 1994–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1994200920251994: 8.9M1999: 9.1M2000: 8.4M2003: 10.9M2004: 11.0M2005: 11.7M2006: 12.6M2007: 12.8M2008: 13.1M2009: 13.4M2010: 13.9M2011: 14.3M2012: 14.6M2013: 15.1M2014: 15.4M2015: 15.5M2016: 15.7M2017: 16.0M2018: 16.2M2019: 16.5M2020: 16.1M2021: 16.7M2022: 17.0M2023: 17.1M2024: 16.8M2025: 17.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ecuador is 17.66 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ecuador peaked at 17.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.02 million 8.92 million 9.11 million 2
2000s 11.73 million 8.37 million 13.44 million 8
2010s 15.34 million 13.90 million 16.53 million 10
2020s 16.91 million 16.07 million 17.66 million 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 46 Syrian Arab Republic 18.43 million compare
  2. 47 Ghana 18.20 million compare
  3. 48 Uganda 17.67 million compare
  4. 50 Netherlands, The 17.52 million compare
  5. 51 Guatemala 16.37 million compare
  6. 52 Mali 14.55 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ecuador?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Ecuador was 17.66 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 17.66 million in 2025.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Ecuador ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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