Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 625,232 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ecuador, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ecuador stood at 625,232. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ecuador peaked at 4.32 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 625,232, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 46th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.45 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.36 million | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 4.32 million | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 987,634 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 938,921 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 709,778 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 636,583 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 776,028 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 820,316 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 717,223 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 800,108 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 805,950 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 932,914 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 792,258 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 841,601 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million | +57.6% |
| 2025 | 625,232 | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 million | 2.45 million | 3.36 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 1.38 million | 4.32 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 836,467 | 636,583 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 999,826 | 625,232 | 1.48 million | 6 |
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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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ecuador?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Ecuador was 625,232 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,232 in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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