Ecuador vs Nepal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Ecuador
8.4%
in 2025
Nepal
9.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
47th
Nepal rank
45th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Ecuador
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.1% against 8.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 74.1% | 44.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 44.3% | 29.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Ecuador or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 9.1% against 8.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Ecuador and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How do Ecuador and Nepal rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 45th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.