Ecuador vs United Kingdom: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Ecuador
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 198.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Ecuador, a difference of 9.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 117.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 946.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 809.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 307.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 167.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 140.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 423.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 227.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 196.22 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, Ecuador or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 198.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 9.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.