Brazil vs Ecuador: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Brazil
1.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Ecuador rank
42nd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 11.9% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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).