Ecuador vs Mauritania: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Ecuador
3.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
4.9%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
38th
Mauritania rank
36th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4.9% against 3.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 16.1% 0.8% Ecuador
2010s 3.1% 5.5% 2.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Ecuador or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 4.9% against 3.8% in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Ecuador and Mauritania?
1.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Ecuador ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.