Ecuador vs Peru: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Ecuador
26.1%
in 2023
Peru
22.8%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
48th
Peru rank
49th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26.1% against 22.8% in Peru, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 119 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 54.2% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 45.8% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.5% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.5% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 26.1% against 22.8% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Ecuador and Peru?
- 3.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.