Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 41.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2010
All-time low
34.6%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador is 41.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% 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 2nd of 48 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% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.4%, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 1 Albania 42.1% compare
- 3 Ghana 41.3% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare
- 5 Montenegro 34.1% 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 proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador was 41.7% in 2025, 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 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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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