Brazil vs Ecuador: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Brazil
2.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
2.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
50th
Ecuador rank
47th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 14.9% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.