Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty was 40.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
40.8%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2010
All-time low
34.6%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador is 40.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador peaked at 46.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.1% | — |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.3% | 40.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 1 Albania 46.6% compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 43.6% compare
- 3 Ghana 41.3% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 39.8% compare
- 6 Mexico 36.3% compare
- 7 Montenegro 34.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 10 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.82 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,007 (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 revenues vs income inequality 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador was 40.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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