Poverty and living standards in Chimborazo, Ecuador: official figures
26.3% of people in Chimborazo lived in income poverty in 2025, above the national rate of 21.8%; 11th lowest of the 23 provinces. In 2018 the rate was 43.0%.
What is the multidimensional poverty rate in Chimborazo?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Chimborazo was 56.9% in 2025 (national 37.1%), 5th highest 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 Chimborazo?
The Gini coefficient of per-person income in Chimborazo was 0.459 in 2025 against 0.451 nationally (11th highest of the 23 provinces on that measure); in 2018 it was 0.543.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Chimborazo are overcrowded?
4.0% of households in Chimborazo lived in overcrowded conditions in 2025 (more than three people per bedroom), against 8.3% nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Chimborazo have piped public water?
42.4% of households in Chimborazo had access to the public water network in 2025, against 80.2% nationally; 4th lowest coverage of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Chimborazo have basic services?
70.4% of households in Chimborazo had access to all basic services in 2025, against 68.3% nationally; 9th highest coverage of the 24 provinces. Adequate sanitation reached 93.6% of households and adequate rubbish collection 79.9%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow Chimborazo compares with other provinces
Income poverty rate (2025)
Chimborazo ranks 13 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Santa Elena | 29.8% |
| 11 | Bolivar | 27.9% |
| 12 | Zamora Chinchipe | 27.7% |
| 13 | Chimborazo | 26.3% |
| 14 | Manabi | 24.3% |
| 15 | Cotopaxi | 23.7% |
| 16 | Los Rios | 22.0% |
Extreme income poverty rate (2025)
Chimborazo ranks 11 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Extreme income poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zamora Chinchipe | 15.3% |
| 9 | Imbabura | 14.9% |
| 10 | Loja | 13.1% |
| 11 | Chimborazo | 9.3% |
| 12 | Cotopaxi | 6.5% |
| 13 | Bolivar | 5.9% |
| 14 | Santa Elena | 5.8% |
Multidimensional poverty rate (2025)
Chimborazo ranks 5 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensional poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orellana | 83.7% |
| 3 | Napo | 83.5% |
| 4 | Cotopaxi | 64.4% |
| 5 | Chimborazo | 56.9% |
| 6 | Pastaza | 56.8% |
| 7 | Sucumbios | 56.8% |
| 8 | Esmeraldas | 56.0% |
Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) (2025)
Chimborazo ranks 20 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Canar | 22.3% |
| 18 | Zamora Chinchipe | 21.4% |
| 19 | El Oro | 21.2% |
| 20 | Chimborazo | 20.3% |
| 21 | Azuay | 14.1% |
| 22 | Pichincha | 12.0% |
| 23 | Tungurahua | 10.9% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) (2025)
Chimborazo ranks 11 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Orellana | 0.485 |
| 9 | Loja | 0.484 |
| 10 | Esmeraldas | 0.473 |
| 11 | Chimborazo | 0.459 |
| 12 | Pichincha | 0.453 |
| 13 | Bolivar | 0.446 |
| 14 | Azuay | 0.436 |
Households living in overcrowded conditions (2025)
Chimborazo ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households living in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Imbabura | 5.2% |
| 19 | Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 5.1% |
| 20 | Azuay | 4.9% |
| 21 | Zamora Chinchipe | 4.6% |
| 22 | Chimborazo | 4.0% |
| 23 | Pichincha | 3.7% |
| 24 | Tungurahua | 3.1% |
Households with access to basic services (2025)
Chimborazo ranks 9 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with access to basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carchi | 76.9% |
| 7 | Imbabura | 76.3% |
| 8 | Zamora Chinchipe | 70.9% |
| 9 | Chimborazo | 70.4% |
| 10 | Pastaza | 67.9% |
| 11 | Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 64.3% |
| 12 | Loja | 62.3% |
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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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