The Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati. At least half of these countries rank among the poorest in the world.

Q: The equator crosses which three South American nations? A: Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil. It misses Peru's northern tip by a few miles.