Ecuador vs Italy: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of

Ecuador
3.2%
in 2017
Italy
2.0%
in 2015
Ecuador rank
18th
Italy rank
21st

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Ecuador
  • Italy
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.2% against 2.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st of 80 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 0.7% 9.7% Ecuador
2010s 4.0% 1.4% 2.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, Ecuador or Italy?
Ecuador, at 3.2% against 2.0% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Ecuador and Italy?
1.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Ecuador ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
81 places, 955 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed