Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Ecuador
2.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.2%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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.