Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 120 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.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.2% | — |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -30.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 34.2% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 16.9% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Ecuador was 8.4% in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.