Brazil vs Ecuador: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
49th
Ecuador rank
47th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 21.6% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 22.0% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 13.5% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.