Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 23.0% | 4.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.