Ecuador vs Panama: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2025
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
47th
Panama rank
48th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Panama ranks 48th of 123 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 | 22.0% | 19.5% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.4% | 2.7% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Panama ranks 48th 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.