Ecuador vs North Macedonia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Ecuador
18.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia
18.4%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
18th
North Macedonia rank
16th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Ecuador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 16th of 130 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 0.8% | 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, Ecuador or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Macedonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 16th 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.