Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Ecuador, 1987–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Ecuador is 3.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Ecuador peaked at 34.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.6% | — |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +82.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +55.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -53.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 18.1% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 9.3% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Ecuador was 3.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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