Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Colombia
45.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
38.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
49th
Ecuador rank
52nd
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 45.1% against 38.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 74.9% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 63.4% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 40.1% | 11.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 41.1% | 8.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 45.1% against 38.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 7.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 52nd 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.