Ecuador vs India: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Ecuador
2.5%
in 2025
India
2.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
47th
India rank
45th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) over time
- Ecuador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1987 it was India ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and India ranks 45th of 123 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 29.1% | 14.9% | India |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 22.8% | 13.4% | India |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 16.1% | 11.8% | India |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Ecuador or India?
- India, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Ecuador and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and India rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and India ranks 45th 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.