Share of population in extreme poverty in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population in extreme poverty was 3.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Ecuador, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Ecuador is 3.42, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Ecuador peaked at 34.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.23 | 21.53 | 26.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.08 | 9.33 | 34.05 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 3.97 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 3.42 | 8.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 share of population in extreme poverty in Ecuador?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Ecuador was 3.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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