Ecuador vs Moldova: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Ecuador
38.0%
in 2025
Moldova
34.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
52nd
Moldova rank
54th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time
- Ecuador
- Moldova
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 38.0% against 34.9% in Moldova, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Moldova ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Moldova ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 92.2% | 17.3% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 66.8% | 5.5% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 35.8% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 32.5% | 8.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Ecuador or Moldova?
- Ecuador, at 38.0% against 34.9% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Ecuador and Moldova?
- 3.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Moldova?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Moldova rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Moldova ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.