Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Colombia
13.1%
in 2022
Ecuador
10.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
Ecuador rank
44th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.1% against 10.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 44th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 40.3% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 28.9% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.4% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.5% | 4.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 13.1% against 10.3% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 2.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 44th 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.