Colombia vs Ecuador: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Colombia
89.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
90.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
72nd
Ecuador rank
71st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 90.3% against 89.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.9% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 92.5% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 90.3% against 89.6% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.