Poverty and living standards in El Oro, Ecuador: official figures
15.0% of people in El Oro lived in income poverty in 2025, below the national rate of 21.8%; 5th lowest of the 23 provinces. In 2018 the rate was 15.6%.
What is the multidimensional poverty rate in El Oro?
The multidimensional poverty rate in El Oro was 19.7% in 2025 (national 37.1%), 2nd 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 El Oro?
The Gini coefficient of per-person income in El Oro was 0.418 in 2025 against 0.451 nationally (7th lowest of the 23 provinces on that measure); in 2018 it was 0.443.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in El Oro are overcrowded?
7.8% of households in El Oro lived in overcrowded conditions in 2025 (more than three people per bedroom), against 8.3% nationally; 10th highest of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in El Oro have piped public water?
95.8% of households in El Oro had access to the public water network in 2025, against 80.2% nationally; 3rd highest coverage of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in El Oro have basic services?
88.1% of households in El Oro had access to all basic services in 2025, against 68.3% nationally; 2nd highest coverage of the 24 provinces. Adequate sanitation reached 98.4% of households and adequate rubbish collection 97.7%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow El Oro compares with other provinces
Income poverty rate (2025)
El Oro ranks 19 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Pichincha | 11.2% |
Extreme income poverty rate (2025)
El Oro ranks 21 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Extreme income poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Manabi | 4.0% |
| 18 | Pichincha | 3.7% |
| 19 | Los Rios | 3.5% |
| 20 | Guayas | 3.3% |
| 21 | El Oro | 2.5% |
| 22 | Azuay | 2.4% |
| 23 | Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 2.2% |
Multidimensional poverty rate (2025)
El Oro ranks 22 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% |
Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) (2025)
El Oro ranks 19 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cotopaxi | 22.6% |
| 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% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) (2025)
El Oro ranks 17 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Azuay | 0.436 |
| 15 | Cotopaxi | 0.435 |
| 16 | Tungurahua | 0.426 |
| 17 | El Oro | 0.418 |
| 18 | Manabi | 0.406 |
| 19 | Canar | 0.401 |
| 20 | Guayas | 0.398 |
Households living in overcrowded conditions (2025)
El Oro ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households living in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Napo | 9.7% |
| 8 | Manabi | 8.3% |
| 9 | Los Rios | 8.0% |
| 10 | El Oro | 7.8% |
| 11 | Loja | 7.3% |
| 12 | Carchi | 6.6% |
| 13 | Canar | 6.4% |
Households with access to basic services (2025)
El Oro ranks 2 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with access to basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pichincha | 92.8% |
| 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% |
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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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