Ecuador vs Panama: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Ecuador
2.5%
in 2025
Panama
2.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
47th
Panama rank
50th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Panama ranks 50th of 123 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 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), Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Panama ranks 50th 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.