Ecuador—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 104Updated April 2026
Latest Value
28.0%
2024
YoY Change
+7.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#32
of 104 countries
Maximum
64.4%
2000
Minimum
21.5%
2017
CAGR
-3.4%
24 years
Last
28.0%
Previous
26.0%
Highest
64.4%
Lowest
21.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's poverty headcount, national (%) was 28.0% in 2024, ranking #32 out of 104 countries. This represents a +7.7% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 64.4% (2000) and the lowest was 21.5% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 64.4% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |