Brazil vs Ecuador: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Brazil
3.5%
in 2022
Ecuador
3.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
42nd
Ecuador rank
41st
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 41st of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 21.8% | 6.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 41st 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 (2017 prices). 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 $2.15 per day.