Ecuador vs Mexico: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty

Ecuador
40.8%
in 2024
Mexico
36.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
4th
Mexico rank
6th

Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
01020304050201020172024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 40.8% against 36.3% in Mexico, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 6th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 38.8% 44.6% 5.7% Mexico
2020s 39.5% 40.1% 0.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 40.8% against 36.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Ecuador and Mexico?
4.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
Ecuador ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
44 places, 554 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed