Brazil vs Ecuador: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Brazil
7.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
10.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
55th
Ecuador rank
52nd
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10.1% against 7.5% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 52nd 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 | 33.3% | 30.5% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 33.8% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.8% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 12.5% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 10.1% against 7.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 2.6%, 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 52nd 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.