Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 690,953 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ecuador stood at 690,953 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ecuador peaked at 3.55 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420,692 people, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.95 million people | — |
| 1999 | 2.71 million people | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million people | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million people | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million people | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million people | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 853,807 people | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 714,211 people | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 695,834 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 510,132 people | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 420,692 people | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 559,321 people | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 588,121 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 538,212 people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 565,996 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 621,528 people | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million people | +84.5% |
| 2021 | 637,725 people | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 576,602 people | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 690,953 people | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.71 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million people | 1.08 million people | 3.55 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 606,785 people | 420,692 people | 853,807 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 762,980 people | 576,602 people | 1.15 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ecuador?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ecuador was 690,953 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,692 people in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.