Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 8.39 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ecuador, 1994–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ecuador stood at 8.39 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ecuador peaked at 8.39 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million people, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.97 million people | — |
| 1999 | 2.07 million people | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million people | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million people | +112.0% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million people | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million people | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 million people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.93 million people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 million people | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million people | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 7.01 million people | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.52 million people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.23 million people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 8.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.01 million people | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 7.92 million people | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 8.34 million people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.39 million people | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.39 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.39 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.89 million people, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +112.0% | 1.44 million people | 3.06 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.07 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.85 million people | 1.44 million people | 5.04 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.36 million people | 5.59 million people | 8.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 million people | 7.01 million people | 8.39 million people | 4 |
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 (2011 prices) in Ecuador?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Ecuador was 8.39 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million people in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.