Ecuador vs Tajikistan: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2025
Tajikistan
1.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Tajikistan rank
40th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Ecuador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 33.1% | 21.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 10.2% | 4.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Ecuador or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Ecuador and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tajikistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Tajikistan rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 40th 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).