Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ecuador
Ecuador: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ecuador, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 26.3% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ecuador peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 37th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 34.9% | — |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 32.7% | 36.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 29.1% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.3% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 35 Mauritania 27.6% compare
- 36 Panama 27.0% compare
- 38 Brazil 26.2% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 26.0% compare
- 40 Peru 25.4% compare
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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ecuador?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Ecuador was 26.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.