Ecuador vs Indonesia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2025
Indonesia
4.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
45th
Indonesia rank
42nd
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Ecuador
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.0% against 3.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Indonesia ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 66.2% | 39.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 45.2% | 29.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 22.2% | 17.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.1% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Ecuador or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.0% against 3.4% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Indonesia 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.