Poverty and living standards in Guayas, Ecuador: official figures
19.8% of people in Guayas lived in income poverty in 2025, below the national rate of 21.8%; 7th lowest of the 23 provinces. In 2018 the rate was 16.3%.
What is the multidimensional poverty rate in Guayas?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Guayas was 36.1% in 2025 (national 37.1%), 6th 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 Guayas?
The Gini coefficient of per-person income in Guayas was 0.398 in 2025 against 0.451 nationally (4th lowest of the 23 provinces on that measure); in 2018 it was 0.433.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Guayas are overcrowded?
13.9% of households in Guayas lived in overcrowded conditions in 2025 (more than three people per bedroom), against 8.3% nationally; 4th highest of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Guayas have piped public water?
89.4% of households in Guayas had access to the public water network in 2025, against 80.2% nationally; 8th highest coverage of the 24 provinces.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow many households in Guayas have basic services?
61.9% of households in Guayas had access to all basic services in 2025, against 68.3% nationally; 12th lowest coverage of the 24 provinces. Adequate sanitation reached 97.7% of households and adequate rubbish collection 90.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) · saved copyHow Guayas compares with other provinces
Income poverty rate (2025)
Guayas ranks 17 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Manabi | 24.3% |
| 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% |
Extreme income poverty rate (2025)
Guayas ranks 20 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)
Guayas ranks 18 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Multidimensional poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Carchi | 38.6% |
| 16 | Imbabura | 37.8% |
| 17 | Tungurahua | 37.3% |
| 18 | Guayas | 36.1% |
| 19 | Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 31.9% |
| 20 | Canar | 30.8% |
| 21 | Azuay | 20.9% |
Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) (2025)
Guayas ranks 9 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty by unmet basic needs (NBI) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Los Rios | 44.0% |
| 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% |
Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) (2025)
Guayas ranks 20 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of income inequality (0 to 1) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 | Santa Elena | 0.374 |
Households living in overcrowded conditions (2025)
Guayas ranks 4 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households living in overcrowded conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morona Santiago | 41.1% |
| 2 | Orellana | 20.9% |
| 3 | Santa Elena | 15.1% |
| 4 | Guayas | 13.9% |
| 5 | Sucumbios | 10.4% |
| 6 | Esmeraldas | 10.2% |
| 7 | Napo | 9.7% |
Households with access to basic services (2025)
Guayas ranks 13 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with access to basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pastaza | 67.9% |
| 11 | Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas | 64.3% |
| 12 | Loja | 62.3% |
| 13 | Guayas | 61.9% |
| 14 | Cotopaxi | 61.9% |
| 15 | Santa Elena | 61.9% |
| 16 | Bolivar | 57.3% |
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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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