Ecuador vs Italy: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Ecuador
15.47 million people
in 2025
Italy
13.13 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
46th
Italy rank
49th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Ecuador
- Italy
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.47 million people against 13.13 million people in Italy, a difference of 2.34 million people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Italy ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 million people | 14.19 million people | 1.44 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.91 million people | 15.27 million people | 1.37 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.42 million people | 13.08 million people | 2.33 million people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Ecuador or Italy?
- Ecuador, at 15.47 million people against 13.13 million people in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Ecuador and Italy?
- 2.34 million people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Italy ranks 49th 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.