Brazil vs Ecuador: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Brazil
1.02
in 2024
Ecuador
0.9934
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Ecuador rank
42nd
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.02 against 0.9934 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0266.
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 | 8.07 | 11.93 | 3.86 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 5.2 | 0.5202 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1.65 | 0.7308 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.85 | 0.2527 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 1.02 against 0.9934 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.0266, 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 extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 41st 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.