Colombia vs Ecuador: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Colombia
4.3%
in 2023
Ecuador
4.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
Ecuador rank
8th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.8% against 4.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 15.7% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 4.8% against 4.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 8th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.