Ecuador vs Peru: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Ecuador
11.4%
in 2025
Peru
11.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
16th
Peru rank
18th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 16th and Peru ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 18.4% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 17.4% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.4% | 1.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 11.4% against 11.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Ecuador ranks 16th and Peru ranks 18th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.