Armenia vs Ecuador: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Armenia
21.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
21.4%
in 2025
Armenia rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
26th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Armenia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 21.7% against 21.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 38.7% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.3% | 4.7% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 29.6% | 4.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Armenia or Ecuador?
- Armenia, at 21.7% against 21.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Armenia and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Ecuador rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Armenia ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 26th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.