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

Ecuador
3.2%
in 2017
Mexico
2.5%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
18th
Mexico rank
19th

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 19th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 5.6% 8.6% Ecuador
2010s 4.1% 3.5% 0.5% 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 Mexico?
Ecuador, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Ecuador ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 19th 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