Ecuador vs Uruguay: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Ecuador
18.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
17.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 130 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 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, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.