Ecuador vs Panama: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2025
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
45th
Panama rank
46th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Panama ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 17.7% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.4% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
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 Panama?
- Ecuador, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Panama ranks 46th 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.