Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Ecuador: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 3.4% (2025), 63rd of 151 in the world and 6th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 8.4% (2025), 65th of 151 in the world and 6th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 30.1% (2025), 70th of 151 in the world and 5th of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Extreme poverty
EcuadorLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Ecuador in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 3.4%2025 | 63/151 | 6/22 | 34.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 8.4%2025 | 65/151 | 6/22 | 48.6% | 14.4% | 13.5% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 30.1%2025 | 70/151 | 5/22 | 76.6% | 39.7% | 36.0% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 24.7% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 21.4%2025 | 72/145 | 16/23 | 64.4% | 32.8% | 33.0% | −1.9 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 45.92025 | 12/151 | 4/22 | 56.3 | 48.8 | 47.3 | −0.2%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 35.1%2025 | 13/151 | 4/22 | 45.9% | 37.5% | 36.0% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 4.8%2025 | 134/151 | 16/22 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 10.8%2024 | 54/167 | 7/28 | 20.0%2001 | 8.4% | 13.5% | +2.3 ppsince 2014 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 31.1%2024 | 63/155 | 13/28 | · | · | 36.8% | — | 25.2% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 64.5%2024 | 84/145 | 11/21 | · | 36.7%2011 | 64.2%2021 | +18.3 ppsince 2014 | 73.5% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 45.0%2025 | 14/190 | 6/32 | 14.6% | 32.3% | 39.4% | +3.4 ppsince 2015 | 36.6% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $555m2023 | 62/145 | 8/32 | $155m | $165m | $345m | +269%since 2013 | $10.8bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.5%2023 | 108/139 | 18/30 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | +0.3 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $30.92023 | 106/145 | 19/32 | $12.2 | $10.9 | $19.7 | +224%since 2013 | $16.4 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−1.4 pp3.4% in 2025
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.8 pp8.4% in 2025
- National poverty rate−1.9 pp21.4% in 2025
- Gini index−0.2%45.9 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day+0.3 pp30.1% in 2025
- Top 10% income share+0.2 pp35.1% in 2025
- Undernourishment+2.3 pp10.8% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Ecuador and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ecuador. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ecuador | Colombia | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 3.4%2025 | 8.5%2024 | 5.1%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 8.4%2025 | 14.7%2024 | 10.7%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 30.1%2025 | 37.0%2024 | 36.2%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 21.4%2025 | 31.8%2024 | 25.7%2025 |
| Gini index | 45.92025 | 54.42024 | 40.12024 |
| Top 10% income share | 35.1%2025 | 42.7%2024 | 30.3%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 4.8%2025 | 3.2%2024 | 5.6%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 10.8%2024 | 4.1%2024 | 5.7%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 31.1%2024 | 28.0%2024 | 33.6%2024 |