Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 40.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Ecuador is 40.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Ecuador peaked at 46.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kyrgyzstan 43.6% compare
- 2 Ghana 41.3% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 39.8% compare
- 5 Mexico 36.3% compare
- 6 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.358 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1252 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3061 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Ecuador?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Ecuador was 40.8% in 2024, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions 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 National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)