Brazil vs Ecuador: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26.3% against 26.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 37th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 34.9% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.7% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.6% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 2.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 27.1% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 26.3% against 26.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, 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 societal poverty line?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 37th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.