Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Ecuador: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
17.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
18.1%
in 2025
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
19th
Ecuador rank
18th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 23.0% | 7.3% | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.6% | 3.2% | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 1.9% | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 19.9% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.