Poverty and living standards in Carchi, Ecuador: official figures
39.6% of people in Carchi lived in income poverty in 2025, above the national rate of 21.8%; 6th highest of the 23 provinces. In 2018 the rate was 27.9%.
What is the multidimensional poverty rate in Carchi?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Carchi was 38.6% in 2025 (national 37.1%), 9th 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.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Carchi?
The Gini coefficient of per-person income in Carchi was 0.537 in 2025 against 0.451 nationally (4th highest of the 23 provinces on that measure); in 2018 it was 0.489.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Carchi are overcrowded?
6.6% of households in Carchi lived in overcrowded conditions in 2025 (more than three people per bedroom), against 8.3% nationally; 12th highest of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Carchi have piped public water?
84.0% of households in Carchi had access to the public water network in 2025, against 80.2% nationally; 10th highest coverage of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Carchi have basic services?
76.9% of households in Carchi had access to all basic services in 2025, against 68.3% nationally; 6th highest coverage of the 24 provinces. Adequate sanitation reached 86.7% of households and adequate rubbish collection 79.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow Carchi compares with other provinces
Income poverty rate (2025)
Carchi ranks 6 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sucumbios | 46.7% |
| 4 | Esmeraldas | 44.2% |
| 5 | Orellana | 44.2% |
| 6 | Carchi | 39.6% |
| 7 | Pastaza | 36.3% |
| 8 | Imbabura | 31.8% |
| 9 | Loja | 30.7% |
Extreme income poverty rate (2025)
Carchi ranks 4 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Extreme income poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morona Santiago | 63.4% |
| 2 | Napo | 32.3% |
| 3 | Sucumbios | 30.7% |
| 4 | Carchi | 26.8% |
| 5 | Esmeraldas | 20.7% |
| 6 | Pastaza | 18.7% |
| 7 | Orellana | 18.5% |
Multidimensional poverty rate (2025)
Carchi ranks 15 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensional poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bolivar | 43.1% |
| 13 | Loja | 41.7% |
| 14 | Santa Elena | 41.2% |
| 15 | Carchi | 38.6% |
| 16 | Imbabura | 37.8% |
| 17 | Tungurahua | 37.3% |
| 18 | Guayas | 36.1% |
Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) (2025)
Carchi ranks 10 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Napo | 40.9% |
| 8 | Bolivar | 32.8% |
| 9 | Guayas | 31.8% |
| 10 | Carchi | 31.0% |
| 11 | Pastaza | 30.8% |
| 12 | Santa Elena | 29.9% |
| 13 | Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 29.2% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) (2025)
Carchi ranks 4 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morona Santiago | 0.553 |
| 2 | Sucumbios | 0.550 |
| 3 | Napo | 0.538 |
| 4 | Carchi | 0.537 |
| 5 | Pastaza | 0.522 |
| 6 | Zamora Chinchipe | 0.494 |
| 7 | Imbabura | 0.486 |
Households living in overcrowded conditions (2025)
Carchi ranks 12 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households living in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Los Rios | 8.0% |
| 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% |
Households with access to basic services (2025)
Carchi ranks 6 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with access to basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Chimborazo | 70.4% |
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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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