What share of people in Canar live in extreme poverty?

Extreme income poverty in Canar was 4.4% in 2025 against 6.8% nationally; 9th lowest of the 23 provinces. In 2018 it was 5.9%.

What share of people in Canar have unmet basic needs?

22.3% of people in Canar lived in households with at least one unmet basic need (NBI poverty) in 2025, against 29.5% nationally; 7th lowest of the 23 provinces.

Poverty and living standards in Canar, Ecuador: official figures

15.2% of people in Canar lived in income poverty in 2025, below the national rate of 21.8%; 6th lowest of the 23 provinces. In 2018 the rate was 21.6%.

Income poverty rate

15.2%

2025

What is the multidimensional poverty rate in Canar?

The multidimensional poverty rate in Canar was 30.8% in 2025 (national 37.1%), 4th lowest of the 23 provinces; it counts people in households lacking a third or more of the weighted rights indicators such as education, work, health and housing.

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How unequal is income in Canar?

The Gini coefficient of per-person income in Canar was 0.401 in 2025 against 0.451 nationally (5th lowest of the 23 provinces on that measure); in 2018 it was 0.412.

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How many households in Canar are overcrowded?

6.4% of households in Canar lived in overcrowded conditions in 2025 (more than three people per bedroom), against 8.3% nationally; 12th lowest of the 24 provinces.

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How many households in Canar have piped public water?

90.5% of households in Canar had access to the public water network in 2025, against 80.2% nationally; 6th highest coverage of the 24 provinces.

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How many households in Canar have basic services?

80.2% of households in Canar had access to all basic services in 2025, against 68.3% nationally; 5th highest coverage of the 24 provinces. Adequate sanitation reached 96.7% of households and adequate rubbish collection 92.1%.

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How Canar compares with other provinces

Income poverty rate (2025)

Canar ranks 18 of 23, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income poverty rate
15	Cotopaxi	23.7%
16	Los Rios	22.0%
17	Guayas	19.8%
18	Canar	15.2%
19	El Oro	15.0%
20	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	14.6%
21	Azuay	12.9%

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Extreme income poverty rate (2025)

Canar ranks 15 of 23, highest first.

Rank	Region	Extreme income poverty rate
12	Cotopaxi	6.5%
13	Bolivar	5.9%
14	Santa Elena	5.8%
15	Canar	4.4%
16	Tungurahua	4.1%
17	Manabi	4.0%
18	Pichincha	3.7%

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Multidimensional poverty rate (2025)

Canar ranks 20 of 23, highest first.

Rank	Region	Multidimensional poverty rate
17	Tungurahua	37.3%
18	Guayas	36.1%
19	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	31.9%
20	Canar	30.8%
21	Azuay	20.9%
22	El Oro	19.7%
23	Pichincha	15.3%

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Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) (2025)

Canar ranks 17 of 23, highest first.

Rank	Region	Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI)
14	Imbabura	28.6%
15	Loja	27.2%
16	Cotopaxi	22.6%
17	Canar	22.3%
18	Zamora Chinchipe	21.4%
19	El Oro	21.2%
20	Chimborazo	20.3%

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Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) (2025)

Canar ranks 19 of 23, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1)
16	Tungurahua	0.426
17	El Oro	0.418
18	Manabi	0.406
19	Canar	0.401
20	Guayas	0.398
21	Los Rios	0.396
22	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	0.389

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Households living in overcrowded conditions (2025)

Canar ranks 13 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households living in overcrowded conditions
10	El Oro	7.8%
11	Loja	7.3%
12	Carchi	6.6%
13	Canar	6.4%
14	Pastaza	6.3%
15	Cotopaxi	6.1%
16	Galapagos	6.0%

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Households with access to basic services (2025)

Canar ranks 5 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with access to basic services
2	El Oro	88.1%
3	Azuay	87.8%
4	Tungurahua	87.0%
5	Canar	80.2%
6	Carchi	76.9%
7	Imbabura	76.3%
8	Zamora Chinchipe	70.9%

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): ENEMDU Anual 2025 (Encuesta Nacional de Empleo, Desempleo y Subempleo): tabulados de mercado laboral, educación, vivienda, pobreza y desigualdad por provincia, 2018-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f969666762d3…)

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