Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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 population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.