Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Bangladesh
0.9683
in 2022
Ecuador
0.9934
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Ecuador rank
42nd
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.9934 against 0.9683 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0251.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 | 10.19 | 1.57 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 2.17 | 2.27 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.9683 | 1.44 | 0.4715 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.9934 against 0.9683 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 0.0251, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.