Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Bangladesh
1.0%
in 2022
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Ecuador rank
42nd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Bangladesh
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).