Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ecuador
Ecuador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 625,232 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ecuador, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 625,232 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ecuador peaked at 4.32 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 625,232 people, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.45 million people | — |
| 1999 | 3.36 million people | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 4.32 million people | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million people | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million people | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million people | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million people | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 987,634 people | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 938,921 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 709,778 people | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 636,583 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 776,028 people | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 820,316 people | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 717,223 people | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 800,108 people | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 805,950 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million people | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 932,914 people | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 792,258 people | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 841,601 people | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million people | +57.6% |
| 2025 | 625,232 people | -52.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 625,232 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 7.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 625,232 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345,579 people, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 million people | 2.45 million people | 3.36 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million people | 1.38 million people | 4.32 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 836,467 people | 636,583 people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 999,826 people | 625,232 people | 1.48 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ecuador?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Ecuador was 625,232 people in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,232 people in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.