Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Ecuador or Peru?

Peru, at 36.2% against 30.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Peru: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Ecuador

30.1%

in 2025

Peru

36.2%

in 2024

Ecuador rank

52nd

Peru rank

49th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Ecuador
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 36.2% against 30.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 49th of 123 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.5%	68.4%	1.9%	Peru
2000s	53.4%	59.7%	6.3%	Peru
2010s	31.6%	38.5%	6.9%	Peru
2020s	32.8%	40.0%	7.2%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Ecuador or Peru?: Peru, at 36.2% against 30.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Ecuador and Peru?: 6.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Ecuador ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 49th 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 $8.30 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.