Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ecuador

Ecuador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 1.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
270,215
in 2000
Years of data
26
1994–2025

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ecuador, 1994–2025

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1994200920251994: 354.5k1999: 384.7k2000: 270.2k2003: 556.7k2004: 511.2k2005: 759.2k2006: 829.4k2007: 939.8k2008: 923.2k2009: 820.5k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.3M2025: 1.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ecuador is 1.78 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ecuador peaked at 1.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 270,215, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 42nd 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 369,587 354,498 384,676 2
2000s 701,263 270,215 939,763 8
2010s 1.32 million 1.02 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.15 million 1.78 million 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 39 Uzbekistan 2.42 million compare
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  4. 43 Croatia 1.67 million compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 1.48 million compare
  6. 45 Bolivia 1.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ecuador?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ecuador was 1.78 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 270,215 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
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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