Australia vs Ecuador: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 198.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia, a difference of 20.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 952.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 834.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 95.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 305.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 210.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 558.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 380.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Australia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 198.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Australia and Ecuador?
- 20.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 49th and Ecuador 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.