Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Ecuador
3.42
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.71
in 2019
Ecuador rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.42 against 2.71 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.71.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 | 9.98 | 0.1127 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.29 | 0.9224 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 3.42 against 2.71 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.71, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.