Ecuador Ecuador is one of the countries whit the highest rates of poverty in South America.

	Total Population	12.050.000
	Poverty Rate	70%
	Poor Population	8.435.000
	Extreme Poverty Rate	40%
	Extremely Poor population	3.374.000
	Population in Guayaquil city	2.050.000
	Poverty Rate	70%
	Poor Population	1.435.000
	Extreme Poverty Rate	40%
	Extremely Poor population	654.750
	Source: Population Census, SIISE data

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