Ecuador vs Senegal: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Ecuador
15.47 million people
in 2025
Senegal
17.37 million people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
46th
Senegal rank
44th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Ecuador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.37 million people against 15.47 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.90 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.81 million people | 8.68 million people | 2.12 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 12.61 million people | 11.43 million people | 1.18 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.92 million people | 14.50 million people | 581,900 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 15.32 million people | 17.37 million people | 2.06 million people | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.37 million people against 15.47 million people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Ecuador and Senegal?
- 1.90 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Senegal rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th 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.