Poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line as a share of urban population

16.4 (%) in 2014

In 2014, urban poverty rate for Ecuador was 16.4 %. Though Ecuador urban poverty rate fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2005 - 2014 period ending at 16.4 % in 2014.

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Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line.

Date Value Change, %
2014 16.4 -6.82%
2013 17.6 9.32%
2012 16.1 -7.47%
2011 17.4 -22.67%
2010 22.5 -10.00%
2009 25.0 10.62%
2008 22.6 -7.00%
2007 24.3 -6.18%
2006 25.9 -16.45%
2005 31.0 -4.62%
2004 32.5 -16.24%
2003 38.8