Ecuador vs Georgia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2025
Georgia
0.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Georgia rank
44th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Ecuador
- Georgia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Georgia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Georgia ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 12.1% | 0.2% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.5% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Ecuador or Georgia?
- Ecuador, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Ecuador and Georgia?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Georgia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Georgia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and Georgia ranks 44th 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).